One of us is a Twitter addict; the other not so much. In the end, we were both unsure how people might use Threads in the long run.
Category: Meta Platforms Inc
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Why the Early Success of Threads May Crash Into Reality
Mark Zuckerberg has used Meta’s might to push Threads to a fast start — but that may only work up to a point.
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Threads Becomes Most Rapidly Downloaded App, Raising Twitter’s Ire
Instagram’s new app was downloaded more than 30 million times in 16 hours. Twitter threatened legal action against its rival.
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Advertisers Watch Threads as Twitter Rival Soars in Debut
The technology giant’s new social network, Threads, pulled in more than 10 million sign-ups within hours of making its debut.
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Threads: What to Know About Instagram’s ‘Twitter Killer’ App
Here’s what to know about Instagram’s new app for public conversations and how it differs from Twitter.
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A Conservative Judge Complicates Biden’s Social Media Policy
A judge’s decision to limit how the administration can interact with platforms could chill the White House’s efforts to utilize and police big tech.
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Meta Loses Appeal on How It Harvests Data in Germany
The ruling by the European Court of Justice clears the way for Germany’s top antitrust enforcer to block Meta from combining user data across its platforms.
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Meta Unveils ‘Threads’ App to Take on Twitter
Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, teased a new app called Threads that is set to take on Twitter for real-time digital conversations.
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Canada’s Online News Act Targets Facebook and Google
A new Canadian law will require technology companies to license news content. Facebook’s owner said it would drop news from the platform.
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Elon Musk Proposes ‘Cage Match’ With Mark Zuckerberg
The technology moguls who run Twitter and Meta appeared to agree to a fight, the latest twist in a long-running feud.
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The F.T.C.’s Lina Khan Finally Begins to Take on Amazon
The F.T.C. chair shot to fame six years ago after publishing an academic article that the company needed to be contained. Legal experts wonder if that time has come.
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As U.S. and Chinese Officials Meet, Businesses Temper Their Hopes
Chief executives in the U.S. have long pushed for closer ties between the two countries. Now they just hope a rocky situation won’t get worse.