Threads, Meta’s new app, is going through a possible authorized battle as Twitter has reportedly issued a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg threatening to sue. CNN studies recommend that Twitter accuses Meta of partaking in commerce secret theft by hiring ex-Twitter workers.
Amidst the potential authorized battle between the 2 expertise giants, a parody account of Elon Musk on Twitter is catching quite a lot of consideration. Interestingly, even Elon Musk has himself replied to the account.
The parody account of Elon Musk on Twitter goes by the deal with [Elon Musk (Parody)] and gained 340.2k followers. This account not too long ago tweeted concentrating on the Threads app, which reads, “I spent $44 billion for this app and now Lizard boy simply determined to hit copy and paste. It’s private now. See you within the cage, Zuck.”
Assuming that the specific tweet has come from Elon Musk himself, it has managed to get 26.1 million views and more than 54.7k retweets. In fact, Twitter owner Musk replied to the tweet stating, “So many people think this account is me 👀.”
To recall, Twitter’s initiation of a possible authorized battle towards Meta Platforms, alleging that the latter stole commerce secrets and techniques to develop its new microblogging web site, marks step one in what could possibly be a contentious dispute between the social media giants. However, authorized consultants assert that Twitter would face vital challenges in pursuing such a lawsuit.
According to a report by Reuters, Twitter despatched a letter on Wednesday accusing Meta of using its commerce secrets and techniques within the growth of its newest social media platform, Threads. In the letter, Twitter demanded that Meta stop utilizing the confidential info.
Twitter additional claimed that Meta had recruited quite a few former Twitter workers who had allegedly stored unauthorized gadgets and paperwork from their time at Twitter. Additionally, Twitter asserted that Meta intentionally assigned these people to work on Threads.
The submitting of a possible lawsuit remained unsure at this stage. Responding to the allegations, Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said in a Threads submit on Thursday that not one of the engineering staff members concerned with the platform had beforehand labored for Twitter.
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Updated: 08 Jul 2023, 09:45 AM IST
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