https://techmonitor.ai/what-is/what-is-threads-impact-twitter > Threads, Meta's answer to Twitter, is now live and, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, attracted 30 million sign-ups in the first 24 hours after its launch. > Considering the fact that sister platform Instagram has over two billion active members, it is expected that the new social media app will welcome many more users in the coming days. It is already available in over 100 countries, including the US and UK, but cannot yet be downloaded in Europe due to data protection regulations.