Threads: Elon Musk reacts to Meta's 'Twitter killer'
In his first response since the launch of Threads, Musk hinted that it may be a rip-off of Twitter
Meta has launched its microblogging offering 'Threads' which is touted to rival Twitter. The app is available for download for Android and iOS in 100 countries, including India and excluding the EU.
Modelled on Twitter with similar formats for posting and resharing, Threads lets users log in with their Instagram account and follow the same accounts they did on Instagram.
The new app also allows for lengthier posts of up to 500 characters. According to reports, Threads clocked five million sign-ups in the first four hours since its launch.
Twitter owner Elon Musk who is known for his love for memes and social media humour has seemingly what he feels about Meta's Threads.
In his first response to the launch, Musk hinted that Threads may be a rip-off of Twitter, considering that the former's interface and controls are quite similar to the latter's.
Meta's new app was built entirely using this keyboard: pic.twitter.com/RoRe6szEO0
— DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) July 6, 2023
He also added, "It is infinitely preferable to be attacked by strangers on Twitter, than indulge in the false happiness of hide-the-pain Instagram."
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has also shared some light-hearted posts in response to the events.
— Mark Zuckerberg (@finkd) July 6, 2023
Twitter is currently riddled with woes amid Musk announcing some a cap on the number of tweets users can read in a day. The platform has also seen a significant fall in ad revenue post advertiser exodus.
Verified accounts can read 6,000 tweets, those unverified can only view 600 and new unverified accounts can only access 300, according to Elon Musk in his recent post.
The move is to address "extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation" said the Twitter owner in a tweet.
