It’s clean, intuitive UI is almost a clone of IG. They’ve then just reversed the primary content from photos to text, & strapped it with Twitter-like features (reposts, quote reposts etc.)

Once hashtags (& maybe trends) get added, we will get a honeymoon phase, before it all gets bloated TF. Give it a few months and we will have Threads Stories, THCAST for long-form audio/podcasts (with AI transcription), e-commerce Thread Shops…

I agree, Facebook is a more comprehensive social nightmare, threads is currently like a streamlined Instagram but into text posts. Data-whoring aside

I’ve been using DDG as my default search as it works with ExpressVPN, Google often requires captcha or sign in.

The dev is bringing in a subscription fee to Relay. Not sure what the pricing will be though

It wouldn’t be attached to the credit card, just tied to the Google account. They don’t care about the address, which is why you can use a generator to get E.g -

22/24, Parekh Bldg, Sadashiv Cross Lane, Girgaum

Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400004

02223868813

The above worked for me a few months ago - I’ve got family members using my family plan with no payments setup

Copying my comment over from fmhy instance -

If you don’t mind paying ~2$ a month, you can get Family Premium using a VPN (I used India)

Current working method from HUKD: (Private/Incognito browser is best)

Create a new Google Account. Enter card details. Enter a fake billing address, any random address generator will do, as long as it’s from the correct region. Then select Try it Free. Navigate to YouTube, press YouTube Premium, and double-check that everything is in the right currency. Enter the same credit card and address information you used for creating the new Google Account. Click Buy 👍

You can then add your main Google account as a family member.👍

HUKD link

If you don’t mind paying ~2$ a month, you can get Family Premium using a VPN (I used India)

Current working method from HUKD: (Private/Incognito browser is best)

Create a new Google Account. Enter card details. Enter a fake billing address, any random address generator will do, as long as it’s from the correct region. Then select Try it Free. Navigate to YouTube, press YouTube Premium, and double-check that everything is in the right currency. Enter the same credit card and address information you used for creating the new Google Account. Click Buy 👍

You can then add your main Google account as a family member.👍

HUKD link