Uncover the Meaning Behind Threads’s New Logo

Threads has made a significant impact in the digital social media realm today. Following an earlier-than-planned release at 4:30 AM IST, a large number of users have flocked to experience this new text-focused platform, which aims to compete with Twitter. Surprisingly, the platform has already amassed over 5 million users in less than 12 hours since its launch. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has expressed his anticipation of reaching 10 million users in the coming days. Additionally, the app features a distinctive logo that has left many internet users perplexed. Let’s delve into the meaning behind this logo.

Many netizens have been left wondering what exactly the squiggly lines in the Threads app logo mean. Some have even compared it to the Malayalam character “Thra”, which interestingly is also the first syllable of the word Threads. This is an interesting theory, but the answer is likely much simpler.

What does the Threads app logo mean?

Some netizens have not shied away from comparing it to the popular Indian sweet Jalebi. Some others have made comparisons to paper clips and even a ball of wool.

While it’s easy to see the symbolism in these vaguely drawn curved lines, the answer isn’t that complicated. The answer is actually in the name of the app itself. The logo only represents “threads” tangled together.

Features of the Threads app

Much like Twitter, Threads allows you to create text messages of up to 500 characters. You can also share photos and videos up to 5 minutes long on the platform. In short, you can do everything you did on Instagram, plus text messages. However, you cannot post stories to threads yet.

The app’s interface is quite minimalistic with a home page consisting of your message feed. Every post has options to like, comment, repost and share. The app also has a dark theme. Overall, it is visually quite similar to Twitter.

Like Instagram, the home page has a combination of both content you follow and content recommended to you. According to a report from The Verge, Threads also gets Instagram’s privacy settings, including reply filtering, limiting who can reply to your threads, and more.