Meta responded to Elon Musk as he reveals a Twitter competitor

Meta is set to introduce a new standalone app in response to Twitter. The app, internally called Project 92, will be launched by Instagram. The upcoming app was demonstrated during a company-wide meeting led by Chris Cox, Chief Product Officer at Meta, who called the project “our answer to Twitter.” the edge mentioned. The global name of the application can be Thread.

The new app will allow users to take their accounts and followers with them to other ActivityPub-enabled apps, including Mastodon. Meta is testing the new app with celebrities and influencers and gave employees an sneak peek this week.

Mr. Cox was quoted as saying, in an apparent reference to Twitter’s management under Elon Musk.

He said the company’s goal with the app is “safe, easy-to-use, and reliable” and to ensure that creators have a “stable place to build and grow their audiences”.

Mr. Cox reportedly said Meta is in discussions with Oprah Winfrey, who has more than 42 million Twitter followers, and the Dalai Lama, who has nearly 19 million users, as potential users, adding that coding for the app began in January and will begin. be available ASAP.

Screenshots of the app obtained by The Verge show a mobile app with a similar look to Twitter, featuring verified users, such as re-share and re-share buttons, and a messaging option.

Twitter chief Elon Musk also responded to Meta’s plans to launch Project 92. Writing, “Zuck my tongue,” he released a tweet in response to a link stating that Meta was trying to get the Dalia Lama.