A web version of Threads is seen as key to attracting professionals and media types who are the most active users of social media and post mainly from their computers during working hours.

The widespread disruptions impacted users across different regions, highlighting the magnitude of the issue.

Mark Zuckerberg has shared via a Threads post that "10s of millions of people are returning" to Threads.

Since its release on Wednesday, Threads has been making headlines for its remarkable user growth.

The social media feud has involved jibes, threats of legal action, promises of physical confrontation, and now a personal insult.

Meta aimed to capitalize on Twitter's weakened state following a series of controversial choices made by its owner, Elon Musk.

The app, Threads is scheduled to launch on Thursday and is already available for pre-order on the Apple App Store.

Twitter has started laying off workers with Elon Musk seeking to cut down cost and also to make room for the entry of his preferred people.

Ex-British Army officer was quoted saying western allies should consider all options to remove Vladimir Putin from power, even if this involved an undesirable plot of assassinating him.

A Russian influencer cried over the blocking of Instagram in her country on Friday after the company instituted a policy allowing for Ukrainians to call for violence against the invading Russian army.

The notorious “Tinder Swindler” got the taste of his own medicine after a pair of tricksters scammed him to fork out more than $7,000, promising they could have his Instagram account verified and get rid of all the fake accounts under his name.

Giant social media companies, such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, have begun hitting Russia's state-backed news channels Russia Today and Sputnik with restrictions in their online platforms as the European Union (EU) moves to ban Russian state media.