Finally available in France after months of waiting, Threads is positioned as the most serious competitor of X (the former Twitter). Here’s what you need to do to take advantage of Meta’s new social network, starting by creating an account.
After more than six months of waiting, Threads is finally available in our region! X’s competitor (formerly Twitter) has been a long time coming in our region. When it launched with fanfare in the rest of the world on July 6, with 50 million users in the space of a single day – a record that many new products would like to achieve – the most impatient were able to get a glimpse by accessing the microblogging platform through indirect means. To avoid problems with the European authorities, given that Threads did not comply with European legislation (see our article), Meta ended up blocking the platform. But a few days ago, the group announced the return date of X’s rival (see our article). The wait is now over, and you can download the application for free from the Play Store and the App Store, but also through a web browser!
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How to create a Threads account?
You may already have the Threads app installed on your smartphone. Indeed, if the social network was not available on the European stores when it was launched, you could use indirect means to obtain the application. On Android, you just had to download the APK – at your own risk – while on iOS you could sign in with a US account. If this is the case, immediately uninstall Threads and reinstall it, this time through one of the official stores (Play Store or App Store). Please note, there are applications of the same name. So be sure to install the application developed by Instagram Inc and not a clone that could be corrupted!
When you first start it, you will be asked to either log in with your Instagram account or use the application without a profile. Please note, this last option only allows you to browse the social network, in visitor mode so to speak, you will not be able to publish content or interact with other users. You have to go through the Meta photography network to take advantage of Threads, even if, eventually, you will be able to create an account without it. So you need to press Continue with Instagram.
However, connecting with Instagram allows you to register in less than a minute, without really thinking about it. Your profile is fully populated, with your username, photo, bio and a link to your site – but you can edit these manually – while the platform automatically imports the people and pages followed, allowing you to do not start “from scratch”. All you have to do is configure your profile, decide whether to make it public or private, and follow the people and brands you want.
Note that, if you had already created an account last July, Threads will also offer you the option to connect via Instagram when you first start it. You will then find your account, with all your old publications and the same subscriptions/subscribers. Practical ! All you have to do is enjoy!