Key takeaways: Mark Zuckerberg declared that the proposed cage fight between himself and Elon Musk is over. Musk had failed to confirm a real date…
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Elon Musk's popular private jet tracking account, ElonJet, has moved to Mark Zuckerberg's Twitter-rival Threads after being suspended from Twitter last year. The account had amassed over 200,000 followers on Twitter before it was suspended, and its operator has not commented on the reason for the suspension. It remains to be seen if the account will be as popular on Threads, but the move is a reminder of the power of social media and the influence of tech billionaires.
X Corp., the parent company of Twitter, is threatening legal action against Meta, a Silicon Valley-based social media company, over its new Threads app. Twitter's attorney has accused Meta of using trade secrets and poaching employees to develop the app, which has already gained millions of users. Meta has denied the allegations, and Twitter has yet to comment on the letter. This dispute is the latest example of Silicon Valley companies battling over intellectual property.
Twitter experienced a major meltdown over the weekend due to rate limiting restrictions, which was seized upon by the CEO of Twitter's parent company Meta to take a jab at rival Elon Musk. Musk claimed the restrictions were in response to online bad actors, further highlighting the rivalry between him and Mark Zuckerberg. This incident has the potential to affect the future of Twitter and its rivals.
Key takeaways: Meta Platforms has released a new text-based app called Threads, which is a direct challenge to Twitter. The app has seen an impressive…
Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is set to launch a new microblogging app called Threads on Thursday, July 6th. The app is expected to rival Twitter and will allow users to retain their followers from Instagram and keep the same username. According to the app listing on Apple’s App Store, Threads is described as “Instagram’s text-based conversation app” and will allow users to discuss topics from current events to what’s trending. Meta Platforms is looking to capitalize on the recent controversy surrounding Twitter and offer users an alternative platform.