Threads: Thirty million join new app

Thirty million users have signed up for Meta's newly launched Threads app on its first day, the company's chief Mark Zuckerberg says. He pitched the app as a "friendly" rival to Twitter, which was bought by Elon Musk in October. The BBC's senior technology reporter answers listener's questions on the new app.

We continue to talk about France and the recent riots which were sparked after a police officer fatally shot a French Algerian teenager in a Paris suburb. The unrest was driven by young people with immigrant roots who say they are routinely discriminated against. We hear from two leaders of some of the worst affected areas.

Taylor Swift has announced a further 14 dates to the European leg of her Eras tour. The demand for tickets, has been so high that many fans have had to go to extreme lengths to secure them.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Meta and Threads app logos July 4, 2023. Credit: Retuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)