As the year ends, Meta has come up with the first stage of Threads interoperability. It launches the first stage of Threads interoperability through ActivityPub, a decentralized social media protocol. This protocol works on the ActivityPump protocol of Pump.io. Thanks to this protocol, users of the apps, based on the fediverse concept, can now access Threads content through other applications in the ecosystem.  

In other words, As assured by Mark Zuckerberg, Threads is now testing a new and advanced process where its content will become visible through Mastodon and other systems based on ActivityPub. 

With this advancement for Threads, it’s evident how Meta and Mark Zuckerberg want to keep things decentralized for the platform. In fact, with decentralization in the application, Meta wants to build Threads as a part of an open and more accessible ecosystem. So, you can now connect the content published on Threads to other tools and platforms that adhere to the ActivityPub standard.

However, being at a nascent stage, it will take some time for Threads to complete integration into the Mastodon Network. Having said that, the launch of Threads interoperability through ActivityPub will bring an expansion in the number of audiences for the platform. At the same time, with this advancement, the Meta platform will have more control over the content on Threads. Authenticity of content is something Meta is taking very seriously for Threads to make it a reliable and alternative platform to X. Already, many journalists and sports enthusiasts are building ecosystems on this platform. 

The Instagram post of Mark Zuckerberg says,

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Starting a test where posts from Threads accounts will be available on Mastodon and other services that use the ActivityPub protocol. Making Threads interoperable will give people more choice over how they interact and it will help content reach more people. I’m pretty optimistic about this.