Find out what this new application will be like
In a few months, Barcelona will cease to be just the name of a city and will also serve as the name of the new application being prepared at Meta, the company owned by Mark Zuckerberg and owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whats app.
A few days ago, Alessandro Paluzzi, an engineer and mobile developer, posted on Twitter how Meta is working on a new text-based social network to take on Twitter, Barcelona.
#Instagram is working on a new app called "Barcelona" 👀
— Alessandro Paluzzi (@alex193a) March 28, 2023
I wonder if it is the codename for their new text-based social network to compete with #Twitter pic.twitter.com/q8LJTc1JG7
What will the new application look like, Barcelona?
The new social network Meta is working on will integrate directly with Instagram. The slogan of the new network will be “Instagram for your penances”.
These are the characteristics that would define the new social network:
- The maximum length of posts would be 500 characters, as opposed to 280 on Twitter.
- Each thread in Barcelona could contain a maximum of 100 posts.
We will have to wait a little longer to see what the new social network, which is still in the development phase, will bring us.
Can the new app succeed against Twitter?
Since Elon Musk bought Twitter, the company has undergone continuous change and is in a new phase of transition that other companies are taking advantage of. Proof of this is that there are several text-based social networks seeking to take over the privileged position that Twitter used to have, such as Bluesky, the new network created by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey.
Undoubtedly, Meta does not want to lose this battle and joins the new challenge of creating a social network that is a reference in the sector. In December Instagram launched “notes” to share statuses for 24 hours.
To see if the new social network will be able to stand up to Twitter, we will have to continue to see how it develops and whether it ends up being a success. We’ll keep an eye on Trucker360!
