Instagram began as app-only but eventually ended up being accessible via a web browser. Nowadays I feel that more people access the internet mainly though their phone. Will Meta end up opening it up to web browsers, or is the data SUCC that apps allow too tempting for the zucc?
(I won't be using it, no matter what happens)
Threads is already available on browser, and you can avoid ads that way by installing an adblocker. You can watch the chilling movie here.
OK but to give a serious answer, it makes sense to me that they will keep it app only so that people are forced to look at ads. Adblocking is too easy on browser compared to blocking ads in apps. But when they add federation, there will probably be a janky way for nerds to view Facebook content in their browsers.
..first the USAians take away "trump" as a funny word for a fart, and now "Threads" means something else.. what a shame. (Still haven't built up the courage to see the film, I think it'd wreck me)
I wonder what proportion of the general population uses instagram via web vs via app. I'd wager it's 90% app only.
I wonder how the federation thing will turn out. It seems to be an EEE ploy, but maybe the fediverse will get more investment/eyes on it in the meantime? investment that will improve the libre/open source/fediverse in the long run?
You can see profiles if you know the usename, e.g. https://www.threads.net/@zuck .
I have to disable tracking protection in Firefox for it to load anything but a splash screen.
Looks like it was available briefly and then taken down
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/5/23784160/instagram-threads-twitter-competitor-web
I'd bank on it being available again sometime soon
Oh! After a cursory web search I couldn't find an actual Threads webpage. Thanks for the article.
(the homepage is https://www.threads.net but it ain't working atm)
