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‘Twitter-killer’ Threads user engagement drops after massive initial surge

17Jul

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‘Twitter-killer’ Threads user engagement drops after massive initial surge

[ad_1] 'Twitter-killer', that's how everyone was describing Threads as it soared past the 100 million mark in just 5 days. It even set a record for being the fastest social media platform to reach that number. While everyone was flocking to Instagram's new microblogging platform, Twitter was dealing with its issues of data scraping and system manipulation. However, the tables now seemed to have turned as the initial fad about Threads seems to be fading as the microblogging platform has witnessed a huge drop in user engagement in the last few days.Drop in user engagementWithin 24 hours of launch, Threads had amassed 50 million sign-ups, and in further 7 days, it gained 150 million users, becoming the fastest platform to do so. In a conversation with CNBC, Anthony Bartolacci, managing dir...

Jack Dorsey takes dig at Mark Zuckerberg over ‘follow’ request on Threads

16Jul

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Jack Dorsey takes dig at Mark Zuckerberg over ‘follow’ request on Threads

[ad_1] Meta Platforms chief Mark Zuckerberg's new social media app, Threads, has become a fierce competitor to Elon Musk owned Twitter. It has already raced past the 150 million downloads number. Like Twitter, people can share text, links, and interact with others on the Threads app. Now, it has been revealed that Twitter co-founder and former chief Jack Dorsey has opened an account on Threads. Soon after that, Dorsey received a 'follow' request from Zuckerberg. However, Dorsey took a dig at the Meta chief instead!Dorsey shared a screenshot on Twitter, showing Mr. Zuckerberg's follow request. He captioned the post with “Too soon, b.” Interestingly, despite slamming Threads, Dorsey has created an account on the platform. When Threads launched worldwide on July 5th, Dorsey criticised the ...

Threads will reach close to 200 million daily active users: Analyst

11Jul

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Threads will reach close to 200 million daily active users: Analyst

[ad_1] Meta Platforms Inc.'s answer to Twitter has rocketed to 100 million users in less than a week, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg announced on Monday.“Threads reached 100 million sign ups over the weekend,” Zuckerberg said in a post. “That's mostly organic demand and we haven't even turned on many promotions yet. Can't believe it's only been 5 days!” The Threads app, a spinoff from Instagram that uses people's accounts for that service, got off to a scorching start on Wednesday and racked up 70 million users within two days, going “way beyond our expectations,” according to Zuckerberg. It's still early days, but Threads, could generate some serious cash for the social media giant, according to Evercore ISI.Threads will reach close to 200 million daily active users and genera...

Meta’s ‘friendly’ Threads collides with unfriendly internet

11Jul

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Meta’s ‘friendly’ Threads collides with unfriendly internet

[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg has pitched Meta's Twitter copycat app, Threads, as a "friendly" refuge for public discourse online, framing it in sharp distinction to the more adversarial Twitter which is owned by billionaire Elon Musk."We are definitely focusing on kindness and making this a friendly place," Meta CEO Zuckerberg said on Wednesday, shortly after the service's launch. Maintaining that idealistic vision for Threads - which attracted more than 70 million users in its first two days - is another story. To be sure, Meta Platforms is no newbie at managing the rage-baiting, smut-posting internet hordes. The company said it would hold users of the new Threads app to the same rules it maintains on its photo and video sharing social media service, Instagram.The Facebook and Instagram owne...

Twitter traffic takes a deep dive as Threads popularity explodes

10Jul

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Twitter traffic takes a deep dive as Threads popularity explodes

[ad_1] Twitter has been suffering from a series of issues lately with “data scraping and system manipulation” plaguing the platform. Since its acquisition by Elon Musk, people have been skeptical of the way Twitter is being run, and several eminent personalities such as Elton John and Jim Carrey have taken the extreme step of even quitting the platform. The microblogging site also suffered a big outage on July 1 with over 4000 people reporting problems like “Cannot retrieve tweets”, downdetector.com revealed. Add to that, Musk's penchant for making changes at the spur-of-the-moment that hamper subscribers in various ways. All this has affected Twitter's popularity and its traffic is dropping. And that will be a big worry for shareholders who would want to hold Musk accountable for it.Tw...

Amidst Twitter’s lawsuit threat to Threads, Elon Musk continues war of words with Mark Zuckerberg

10Jul

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Amidst Twitter’s lawsuit threat to Threads, Elon Musk continues war of words with Mark Zuckerberg

[ad_1] Elon Musk's war of words with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues to rage on following the launch of the new Twitter rival called Threads. Both Musk and Zuckerberg have been exchanging blows on their respective microblogging platforms with threats of lawsuits, cryptic posts, and even the possibility of a cage match. In this latest feud, Musk called the Meta CEO a “cuck” on Sunday, in response to a screenshot of Zuckerberg's reply to a post by the American fast food chain Wendy's on Threads.The official Threads handle of Wendy's posted on Sunday, “Hey @Zuck, you should go to space just to make him really mad lol”, to which the Meta CEO replied with a laughing emoji. Twitter user @fentasyl noticed the conversation and posted a screenshot of the same on Twitter, writing that Elon: Pr...

Meta’s Threads App ‘Positive’ Vibe Tested by Users Known for False Claims

9Jul

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Meta’s Threads App ‘Positive’ Vibe Tested by Users Known for False Claims

[ad_1] Since Meta Platforms Inc. launched Threads on Wednesday, millions of users have joined the new social platform that promises “positive, productive conversations” — an apparent swipe at the divisive rhetoric that is common on Twitter and other sites.That promise will be more difficult to keep as the app's popularity grows — it's so far drawn 70 million users. That early adopter list includes some connected to the spread of misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech on other sites, according to checks by Bloomberg, confirmed by independent researchers. Already, some of those users are testing the limits of the new app, making false claims about elections, casting doubts on vaccine safety, and hurling slurs at the LGBTQ community. “We're already seeing plenty of high-profile ac...

Coming soon to Threads app- a ‘following’ feed and much more

7Jul

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Coming soon to Threads app- a ‘following’ feed and much more

[ad_1] Meta Platforms's new Threads app, which is being called a Twitter-killer, has many things going for it, including teh fact that the full might of Instagram is behind it, but it lacks a crucial feature. It does not have a feed that only shows posts from people you follow. Threads currently shows postings from both following and unfollowed accounts. Twitter, on the other hand, offers separate "Following" and "For You" feeds, TechCrunch reported. However, there is good news for Threads lovers. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, responded to requests that it is on the list of planned features. Mosseri made this statement in response to a post from YouTuber Marques Brownlee. Since Instagram already has a "Following" list view alongside its default algorithmic feed, it seems logical ...

Threads app first impressions: The good, the bad, and yes, there’s ugly too

7Jul

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Threads app first impressions: The good, the bad, and yes, there’s ugly too

[ad_1] It has been a long time since social media space has seen a revolution. Back in the late 90s, messengers used to be the popular hangout spots for early adopters of the internet. Yahoo! Messenger, MSN, and AOL dominated the scene and people would spend hours in chatrooms talking to others about their interests. Alongside, interest-based forums also rose in popularity where people would create discussion boards and talk about their shared hobbies such as gardening, wood-crafting, or book reading. But they were very one-dimensional and there wasn't much you could do.The first big revolution in social media space came with the launch of MySpace, Orkut, and Friendster in the early 2000s which allowed users to make profiles and interact at both individual as well as group levels. So, y...

Jack Dorsey takes a dig at Threads, says app wants 14 permissions to run on iPhones

7Jul

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Jack Dorsey takes a dig at Threads, says app wants 14 permissions to run on iPhones

[ad_1] Threads made its debut yesterday in over 100 countries and in just a couple of hours, it gained more than a million users and then rocketed past 30 million. That apart, there is a huge concern being expressed over how the new app is treating users' privacy. So much so that former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has taken a dig at it. In contrast, Twitter has over 200 million active users on a daily basis.Dorsey, who now heads Twitter rival Bluesky, posted a tweet about Threads saying, “All the Threads belong to us,” with a screenshot of permissions being asked by the app. Threads on iPhones require various permissions to run including health and fitness, which is concerning many individuals. The blatant manner in which it is being done is also a concern for many. Why are Threads app perm...