Facebook owner Meta to launch Twitter-like 'Threads' app

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The logo of Facebook owner, Meta, on a laptop screen. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

Facebook owner Meta's new Threads app, meant to compete with Twitter, was available for pre-order on mobile app stores on iPhone and Android operating systems on Monday.

Listed as "Threads, an Instagram app," the new program should be available in the coming days, and is described on Apple's app store as "Instagram's text-based conversation app."