NewsletterElon Musk and Jack Dorsey Criticizes Meta’s Threads
Former Twitter CEO Elon Musk and co-founder Jack Dorsey have voiced their criticism of Meta’s Threads, a new text-based app by the social media giant formerly known as Facebook. Musk’s concerns center around the control and monopolization of social media platforms, particularly by Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg.
Elon Musk Criticizes Threads and Its CEO
The debate began when Alex Valaitis, a Twitter user, highlighted the potential dangers of a world where Zuckerberg controls all social media. Responding to Valaitis, Musk expressed his views on social media monopolies, stating, “Any social media monopoly is despair.”
The discussion gained further momentum when another user, Enrique, complained about the absence of a following tab on Threads and expressed their decision to uninstall the app. Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey responded to Enrique’s comment- “Not surprising they’ve never given people the choice to remove the algorithm. Look at Instagram.”
A closed source, algorithm-only system means that manipulation of what information people see is essentially undetectable.
In response to a screenshot of Mark Zuckerberg discussing Facebook users, Musk reacted alarmed. Jack also mockingly commented- “We wanted flying cars, instead we got 7 Twitter clones.”
Twitter Likely To Sue Threads
CoinGape reported Elon Musk’s preference for platforms like Twitter, where he believes being attacked by strangers is preferable to the illusion of happiness found on Instagram.
Twitter has reportedly threatened legal action against Meta, accusing the company of hiring former Twitter employees and using their trade secrets in developing Threads. In response to this news, Elon Musk expressed his support for healthy competition but strongly condemned any form of cheating.
Meta’s Threads app launched yesterday, positioning itself as a text-based version of the popular photo-sharing app, Instagram. The app offers real-time updates and public conversations in a separate space. It has been made available in numerous countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and Japan.
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