Threads users decline significantly despite initial surge in sign-ups

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Threads users decline significantly despite initial surge in sign-ups
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I can imagine that a bunch of those are astroturfing usernames. Businesses, celebrities and the like have a big deal of value in their online identity.

Impersonating celebrities? On the Internet? Who would do such a thing?

Well, I would, but not you. I'll say it again: You were great in that thing!

You are going to have to be more specific, because I'm great in everything. 😊

On general, yes, however threads uses your Instagram username. I think it's just initial excitement to try something new and people getting on the anti - X / twitter / Elon train and then realising that the network effect has way more pull