Twitter Says Meta Stole Trade Secrets for Threads

  • 11 months ago
Twitter Says Meta , Stole Trade Secrets , for Threads.
On July 5, Twitter's lawyer sent a letter to
Meta accusing the company of "systemic" and
"unlawful misappropriation" of trade secrets.
On July 5, Twitter's lawyer sent a letter to
Meta accusing the company of "systemic" and
"unlawful misappropriation" of trade secrets.
CNBC reports that the accusations
revolve around the Instagram parent
company's new Threads service.
CNBC reports that the accusations
revolve around the Instagram parent
company's new Threads service.
According to longtime Elon Musk attorney
Alex Spiro, Threads was developed by former Twitter
employees who helped build a "copycat" app.
According to longtime Elon Musk attorney
Alex Spiro, Threads was developed by former Twitter
employees who helped build a "copycat" app.
Meta has denied the accusations.
No one on the Threads engineering
team is a former Twitter employee.
That’s just not a thing, Andy Stone, Meta communications director, via CNBC.
CNBC reports that the new app amassed
millions of users within just hours of its launch.
Threads launched with major brand
and celebrity representation. .
However, the platform still lacks some crucial
features, including a web app, and
has yet to start generating revenue.
So far, CNBC reports that the app is
also missing a direct messaging feature.
Additionally, the app pulls posts from all users, making
it difficult to find content posted by individuals
or brands that users have chosen to follow.

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