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Threads usage is surging in Taiwan – here’s why


Meta-owned app Threads has seen a surge in activity in Taiwan, while it faces a dwindling user base in the US.

Austin Wang who studies social media in Taiwan has traced the platform’s rise to November of last year. Speaking to MIT Technology Review, he said: “Many (worried) pan-green supporters noticed that their complaints on politics were promoted to more readers on Threads than any other social media platforms (especially Facebook and Instagram)… Heading straight into a regional newsroom, after graduating with a BA (Hons) degree in Journalism, Sophie started by working for Reach PLC.

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