Meta launches Twitter rival Threads, but not in Ireland or Europe

Threads will not be available in Ireland or the EU over regulatory concerns

Threads, created by Facebook and Instagram owners Meta, went live in the UK at midnight (Thibault Camus, AP)

A new app billed as a rival to Twitter has seen more than five million people sign up in its first few hours.

Threads, created by Facebook and Instagram owners Meta, went live at midnight on Thursday.