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Meta is reportedly working on a Twitter-like social media app

The product is still in its early stages, and no release date has been set yet.

Published By: Priya Singh | Published: Mar 10, 2023, 05:35 PM (IST)

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Highlights

  • Several rival platforms have launched or gained traction in the months since Elon Musk took over Twitter -- among them include Mastodon, Post.news, and T2.
  • The product is still in its early stages, and no release date has been set yet.
  • The Meta project is codenamed "P92", which will let users log in through their existing Instagram credentials.
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Facebook parent Meta is reportedly building a dedicated Twitter-like social media application for people to post text-based updates. According to Platformer, citing sources, the project is codenamed “P92”, which will let users log in through their existing Instagram credentials. news Also Read: YouTube’s Next Big AI Upgrade: Lip-Syncing For Auto-Dubbed Videos Coming Soon

MoneyControl was the first to break this development. news Also Read: Meta Wants Employees To Build The Metaverse 5X Faster Using AI

“We’re exploring a standalone decentralised social network for sharing text updates. We believe there’s an opportunity for a separate space where creators and public figures can share timely updates about their interests,” the company was quoted as saying. news Also Read: After Phone And iPad, Instagram Could Soon Be On Your TV: Here’s What We Know

Instagram head Adam Mosseri is leading the project, said the report.

The product is still in its early stages, and no release date has been set, but legal and regulatory teams have already begun to investigate potential privacy concerns surrounding the app to address them before launch, according to the report.

Moreover, several rival platforms have launched or gained traction in the months since Elon Musk took over Twitter — among them include Mastodon, Post.news, and T2.

In December last year, Instagram introduced a new feature called Notes, allowing users to share short posts of up to 60 characters using only text and emojis.

Earlier this month, Twitter Co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey came back into the social media game, with the launch of his Twitter alternative called “Bluesky”, which is available in the Apple App Store in the testing phase.

–IANS