Threads vs AfterYou

Discover new perspectives and connect through conversation on Threads. See what people are talking about right now—from niche interests to big moments. With communities, you can find people who also care about your interests on Threads. Reply, listen, share or just follow along. Here’s what you can do on Threads: ■ Start a thread, share your take Have something on your mind? Take it to Threads. Share a thought, ask a question or open up a conversation. There’s more than one way to kick things off with text, images, polls, ghost posts and more. ■ Jump into replies Jump into the discussion, react to new ideas or just see where the conversation goes. Every thread is an invitation to join in. ■ Keep up with what’s trending From live scores to breaking moments, Threads helps you stay close to what’s happening —and join the conversation when you’ve got something to say. ■ Control the content you see Control who can reply to you, mention you or see your posts. Use Hidden Words to filter out posts and replies that include words or phrases you don’t want to see—so your experience stays on your terms. ■ Go deep on your interests Follow friends, creators and communities for every interest. Threads is built to help you discover new voices and join conversations—starting with the communities you care about most. ■ Connect over chat Keep the conversation going privately with 1:1 and group DMs. When a public thread gets more personal, move it to your inbox to go deeper or share it with a smaller group. Meta Terms: https://www.facebook.com/terms.php Meta Privacy Policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy: https://help.instagram.com/515230437301944 Threads Supplemental Terms: https://help.instagram.com/769983657850450 Instagram Community Guidelines: https://help.instagram.com/477434105621119 Consumer Health Privacy Policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policies/health Learn how we're working to help keep our communities safe across Meta technologies at the Meta Safety Center: https://about.meta.com/actions/safety

AfterYou is a unique social messaging app that transforms how you communicate with friends and family. Share what's truly on your mind without the fear of being the first to say it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Write a thoughtful message - Say what’s on your mind without pressure. 2. Send it privately as afteryou message - It stays hidden until there’s mutual interest. 3. Unlock connection - If they send a message back with intent, your conversation begins. PERFECT FOR: • Rescheduling plans without feeling guilty • Expressing feelings you're nervous to share first • Coordinating when both people are thinking the same thing • Honest communication without social pressure • Breaking the ice on sensitive topics EXAMPLE: Alice wants to postpone tonight's plans but doesn't want to be rude. She sends: "I'm super tired, let's postpone tonight" through AfterYou. Bob doesn't see her message yet. Meanwhile, Bob is also tired and sends: "Rain check for tonight." Instantly, both messages reveal - they discover they were both thinking the same thing, and no one feels bad!