threads has more than a hundred million users already, which is a astounding number. It's the fastest growing app ever. There was that kind of 72 hour period right at the beginning where there was just so much enthusiasm. That definitely seems like it has waned a bit, but we'll see.
As Meta launches its Twitter competitor, The Verge’s David Pierce says that we are watching the end of the social internet in real time.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Michael Raphael with help from Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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