Instagram is Reportedly Testing a Twitter Competitor - Breaking Techno News

That's right. According to a report by Bloomberg, Instagram is testing a text-based app that will compete with Twitter.

The app, which is codenamed "Coral," is still in its early stages of development,

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but it is reportedly being tested with a small group of influencers and creators.

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Coral is said to be a decentralized app, which means that it will not be controlled by Meta.

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This could make it more attractive to users who are concerned about the privacy and security of their data.

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Instagram is a photo and video sharing social media platform that was launched in 2010 by Kevin Systrom.

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The app allows users to take photos and videos, apply filters, and share them with their followers.

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Twitter is a microblogging and social networking service on which users post and interact with messages known as "tweets."

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Registered users can post, like, and retweet tweets, but unregistered users can only read them.

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