Instagram is an extremely popular social media platform. It’s an excellent way to share photos and short TikTok-like videos called Reels, and privately message friends, family, and others. It’s never ...

Why? Instagram Threads has the backing of Meta — the same tech giant behind Facebook, WhatsApp, etc. It also ties directly into the main Instagram app, which you probably already have an account for.

Instagram’s Threads app, a text-based social media platform poised to become Twitter’s latest competitor, is now available to users in more than 100 countries. The app, which was released Wednesday ...