7 Jul 2023

Do we need another social media platform?

From Afternoons, 1:15 pm on 7 July 2023

Threads is the new Twitter rival in the social media landscape.

According to it's CEO Mark Zuckerberg, 30 million people signed up for the platform in it's first day.

But is it any good to use? Do we need another social media platform?

Stewart Sowman-Lund is a reporter for The Spinoff, he gives his views on the newest social media app to hit town!

Threads on App Store displayed on a laptop screen and Threads logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on July 4, 2023.

Threads on App Store displayed on a laptop screen and Threads logo displayed on a phone screen. Photo: AFP / NurPhoto