The new social media app Threads was launched on the 5th of July 2023 and was only available if you had an Instagram account. In this article, we jot down 10 differences on what's better — Twitter or Threads.
The Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg battle has been buzzing for a while now. Many speculated that there will be an MMA match, a boxing match, or any other match where these two titans will come face to face.
Mark played another game called Facebook vs. Twitter by introducing Threads to take a shot at Elon in his own territory — Twitter. Now the titans are at it on who provides a better experience in this platform space.
The new social media app Threads was launched on the 5th of July 2023 and was only available if you had an Instagram account. Within no time at all, Threads reached more than 100 million sign-ups and looked like a serious threat to Elon's Twitter.
As an end user, you may be thinking if you should switch to the new Threads or stick to the same old classic Twitter with a new logo.
10 Twitter Features That Threads Still Lacks
1. Trending Topics
Unlike Twitter, Threads does not have a trending topic or "what's trending around you" section. This is a major put-off for people who could consider using Threads. A majority of Twitter users spend time on the platform for this very reason.
2. No Ads
Threads does not bombard you with ads like Twitter. It is a new platform and Meta would not risk showing ads to their user database who are just getting started to know the platform.
3. No Embedding
With Threads, you cannot create an embedded post link that you can later use on your blog or other platforms. This feature is available on almost every social media platform.
4. Feed Segregation
Twitter segregates feeds for those you follow and other trending topics. Threads on the other hand does not have a segregation system which means you will see random posts from anywhere at any time.
5. Browser Limitation
Twitter can be used through a phone or a web browser giving you options to use the platform with different means. Threads on the other hand is a mobile platform only.
6. No DMs
With Threads, you can kiss DMing your friends goodbye as this feature is not available (yet). On the other hand, Twitter gives you the liberty to slide into anyone's DM and they are end-to-end encrypted.
7. No Hashtags
The hashtags game is not yet introduced in Threads. We all know that Twitter's backbone is hashtags and they cannot function without it.
8. No Editing
You cannot edit once you post on Threads. With the latest update in Twitter, if you are a premium user you can edit the content of your tweet. In Threads you have no other option but to delete the post.
9. Alt Text with AI
Threads uses AI's assistance for video or image description which can be a problem for users who rely on screen readers.
10. Chronological Feed
Users of Twitter can switch to a chronological feed, but Threads only offers a randomly generated one. You must accept whatever it chooses to serve you at any given time.
Conclusion
Though Threads is a very new social media platform in the market, it is power-packed and will attract Gen-Zs who already are comfortable with Instagram. As far as the lacking features are concerned, we have seen social media platforms getting evolved from time to time and we may see Threads catching up as well in the near future.
