Instagram is currently developing the application programming interface (API) for Threads. in order to enable developers to create new ways to interact with the social network and access its content through third-party applications or web browsers.
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API, a set of definitions and protocols that allow communication between the ‘software’ of different applications, will facilitate collaboration and information exchange between the Meta service and other platforms.
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri shared his announcement on the platform regarding the development of this API in response to the conversation among users that raised the idea of a TweetDeck-like application for Threads.
With this API, developers will have the opportunity to create applications that complement Threads, allowing for broader interaction with the platform and its content. A practical example is that content published on web pages can be shared directly on the social network using this piece of code.
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However, Mosseri also expressed an important concern: the implementation of the API in Threads “increase in content for publishers and decrease in content for creators.”
In other words, there is a possibility that publishing users, such as media organizations, will dominate the platform with their content and thus displace users who produce information directly through Threads.
It is important to note that some social networks, such as Twitter, have allowed public access to their APIs in the past, which has led to the creation of related applications such as the famous content manager TweetDeck.
But the microblogging network began restricting access to its API in April, making TweetDeck an exclusive platform for Twitter Premium subscribers.
Threads, the social network developed by Instagram, introduced a feature that allows its users to edit their posts without paying any additional fee. Unlike its main rival, X (formerly Twitter), which offers this service as part of its Premium subscription.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the availability of this editing tool via his Threads profile. He also reported that the platform has started rolling out the audio posts feature.
Until now, users who wanted to change a previously shared post had to delete it. a process similar to that found in the free version of its main rival, X.
Unlike X, which required a Premium subscription to edit posts within a 60-minute window, the Meta-owned platform offered a free editing option.
According to reports, the deadline for deleting a post on Threads is different as this is only allowed within the first five minutes after it is published 9to5Google.
*This content was rewritten with the help of artificial intelligence, based on information published by Europa Press, and reviewed by the journalist and editor.
Source: Exame