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Friday briefing: What Meta’s ‘friendly’ new app means for the future of social media

In today’s newsletter: Mark Zuckerberg’s new venture launches at a time of disarray for its competitor – can Threads unravel Twitter?

The Guardian - UK

The launch of Meta’s Threads proves yet again we are too much in awe of the internet

For all the talk about being ‘extremely online’, new technology still wields power over us

The Guardian - AU

How to join Threads - Instagram's rival to Twitter

People are looking for alternatives to Twitter and Instagram's Threads has become some people's answer. Here's how to join Threads.

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Why Meta's Threads app is the biggest threat to Twitter yet

The launch of social media app Threads as a competitor to Twitter is a game-changer.

The Conversation

Twitter Threatens Meta’s Threads With Legal Action On Day 1

Musk's platform accuses Zuckerberg's firm of unlawfully misappropriating Twitter's trade secrets and poaching former employees.

Zenger

MTG gives stink eye to "Threads"

Although it's only been out for a day, Greene isn't fond of Zuckerberg's Twitter alternative

Salon

Threads poses rare threat to Twitter's political monopoly

More than 1/4 of Congress has already signed up for the platform.

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Threads accounts are impossible to delete without erasing your Instagram presence

Meta currently does not allow Threads users to delete their profiles unless they also remove their Instagram accounts.

Android Central

Twitter threatens legal action over Threads, calling Meta’s new app a ‘copycat’

The hyped cage match between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg may not be happening, but a courthouse battle could loom after Meta launched its Twitter competitor app, Threads, on Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

Meta delivered ‘a major blow’ to Twitter. Will it flip the flailing firm’s fortunes?

Meta has been struggling with layoffs, a fledgling metaverse and a decreasing audience. The company needs its new big bet to pay off

The Guardian - US

Dow Jones Futures Fall With Jobs Report Due; Meta Leads 7 Resilient Stocks

The jobs report looms with Treasury yields soaring. Meta is among stocks holding up as Threads had record first-day downloads.

Investors Business Daily

Twitter threatens to sue Facebook owner Meta over rival Threads platform

Twitter reportedly said it ‘intended to enforce its intellectual property rights’

Evening Standard

The Mountain West Joins The Threads App

The brand-new social media platform from Meta debuted yesterday and the Mountain West Conference made its presence known on day one.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Mark Zuckerberg and Linda Yaccarino are in a war of words over the Twitter/Threads death match—and Elon just weighed in

With reports of litigation swirling and the Meta CEO vowing to capitalize on Twitter's missed opportunity, Musk says, "Competition is fine, cheating is not."

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Los Angeles Times

Giannis, Tom Brady among athletes embracing Twitter rival Threads

LOS ANGELES — Giannis Antetokounmpo is a big fan.

Tom’s Guide

Threads is here — live updates and first impressions of Instagram’s Twitter rival

Threads is a new micro-blogging app from Meta that has gained over 10 million users since going live on June 5. Here is our live coverage and first impressions of Instagram’s Twitter rival.

Tom’s Guide

Threads vs. Twitter: 9 biggest differences you need to know

Want to know how Threads vs. Twitter stack up? Here are the biggest differences between accounts, posting, content, messaging and more.

Tribune News Service

How to join Threads, Meta’s new Twitter alternative

Mark Zuckerberg is taking his rivalry with Elon Musk to another social media platform, launching the Threads app, which is expected to rival Twitter. Musk bought Twitter last year for $44 billion.

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Daily Mirror

Tom Brady's two-word reaction after his plea in first Threads post was ignored

Threads has finally launched and multiple sports stars are creating their first posts on the new platform, although Tom Brady's didn't go to plan after being ignored

PC Gamer

Threads, Instagram's Twitter-like social media network, hits 30 million users on its first day even though it kinda sucks right now

It's not very good, but it sure is popular.

Al Jazeera

Twitter threatens to sue Threads: Report

In a letter, Twitter accused Meta of engaging in ‘systematic, willful and unlawful misappropriation’ of trade secrets.

Daily Mirror

Elon Musk's Twitter theatens to SUE Zuckerberg's Meta as letter released in full

It's billionaire wars as Twitter, owned by Tesla billionaire Elon Musk, threatens to sue Facebook's parent company Meta, founded by Mark Zuckerberg, over the new rival app Threads and the firm's hiring of sacked Twitter staff

Investors Business Daily

Dow Jones Dives On Jobs Data; Meta Dips After Threads Launch Amid Elon Musk Taunt, Legal Move

The Dow Jones fell on jobs data. Meta stock fell despite the launch of its Threads app amid an Elon Musk taunt and a Twitter legal threat.

Daily Mirror

I spent hours on Meta's Threads so you don't have to - it's lacking crucial features

I spent hours on Threads so you don't have to - it's lacking some crucial features but it's so far worth it for the flood of witty puns and jabs at Twitter

Fortune

Users can’t delete Threads data without deleting their Instagram, too

Thread servers retain your posts—and your data—until the user fully deletes their Instagram account too.

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