Is Threads threatening Twitter’s reign? As the social media landscape becomes more fragmented, Meta's Twitter clone has entered the arena. Fortune · Jul 7, 2023
Meta’s Threads has 70 million signups, surprising Zuckerberg Meta Platforms Inc.’s new social media app Threads has garnered 70 million users in just two days after its launch, a sign of enthusiasm that Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said was “way beyond our expectations.” Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2023
Twitter threatens to sue its new rival, Threads, claiming Meta stole trade secrets An attorney for Twitter accused Meta of hiring dozens of former Twitter employees with the intention of creating a "copycat" platform, implying a lawsuit could come next. WEKU · Jul 7, 2023
Zuckerberg’s ‘Twitter killer’ Threads hits 70m sign-ups in two days Microblogging platform apparently fastest-downloaded ever, with Elon Musk threatening to sue over ‘copycat’ app The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023
The college student who tracks Elon Musk’s private jet use is back—on Mark Zuckerberg’s Threads And yes, he’s planning to track Zuckerberg too. Fortune · Jul 7, 2023
Elon Musk mocks 'the false happiness of hide-the-pain Instagram' as he sends Twitter's lawyers in on Threads U ok hun? PC Gamer · Jul 7, 2023
Zuckerberg’s kindness pledge for Threads is ‘absurd’, says Molly Russell charity Foundation says words contradict reality of Instagram, which contributed to suicide of London teenager The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023
Could Meta’s Threads deal a knockout blow to Twitter? Mark Zuckerberg’s rival social network is first serious threat to Twitter since Elon Musk takeover The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023
OPINION - So much for privacy – Threads shows how cheap we are Yesterday morning followed its usual pattern of early morning events for me, but for one notable change in circumstance. On the iphone I reach for the second my eyes open a decorous new squiggle avatar appeared, a memorable addition to the banking apps, endless snapshots, email chains, texts, whatsapps, notes,… Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2023
Twitter vows to sue Meta over new rival Threads app "Competition is fine, cheating is not," tweets Elon Musk a few hours after Twitter's new competitor launched. Here's what's happening right now. TechRadar · Jul 7, 2023
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Twitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads — what you need to know Twitter has accused Meta of “systematic, wilful, and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter's trade secrets and other intellectual property.” Tom’s Guide · Jul 7, 2023
The $2,000 smart mattress Mark Zuckerberg and Bryan Johnson use to master their sleep Want better sleep? There's an app for that. Fortune · Jul 7, 2023
Threads launch gives Mark Zuckerberg a little taste of redemption Users are flocking to the Twitter alternative as a refuge from Elon Musk's chaos. Axios · Jul 7, 2023
Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2023 You can’t delete your Threads profile without deleting Instagram, so what are your options? More than 30 million people have signed up for Threads since the app’s launch on Wednesday, according to Mark Zuckerberg
Wales Online · Jul 7, 2023 Twitter threatens legal action over Threads as 'cease and desist' letter sent Threads, created by Facebook and Instagram owners Meta, went live in the UK at midnight on Thursday
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023 Friday briefing: What Meta’s ‘friendly’ new app means for the future of social media In today’s newsletter: Mark Zuckerberg’s new venture launches at a time of disarray for its competitor – can Threads unravel Twitter?
The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2023 The launch of Meta’s Threads proves yet again we are too much in awe of the internet For all the talk about being ‘extremely online’, new technology still wields power over us
Zenger · Jul 7, 2023 Twitter Threatens Meta’s Threads With Legal Action On Day 1 Musk's platform accuses Zuckerberg's firm of unlawfully misappropriating Twitter's trade secrets and poaching former employees.
Salon · Jul 7, 2023 MTG gives stink eye to "Threads" Although it's only been out for a day, Greene isn't fond of Zuckerberg's Twitter alternative
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023 Mark Zuckerberg accused of hypocrisy for shielding his children’s faces in 4th of July Instagram post Facebook and Instagram have been accused of violating people’s privacy in the past
Los Angeles Times · Jul 6, 2023 Twitter threatens legal action over Threads, calling Meta’s new app a ‘copycat’ The hyped cage match between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg may not be happening, but a courthouse battle could loom after Meta launched its Twitter competitor app, Threads, on Wednesday.
Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2023 Twitter threatens to sue Facebook owner Meta over rival Threads platform Twitter reportedly said it ‘intended to enforce its intellectual property rights’
Fortune · Jul 6, 2023 Mark Zuckerberg and Linda Yaccarino are in a war of words over the Twitter/Threads death match—and Elon just weighed in With reports of litigation swirling and the Meta CEO vowing to capitalize on Twitter's missed opportunity, Musk says, "Competition is fine, cheating is not."
Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023 How to join Threads, Meta’s new Twitter alternative Mark Zuckerberg is taking his rivalry with Elon Musk to another social media platform, launching the Threads app, which is expected to rival Twitter. Musk bought Twitter last year for $44 billion.