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Elon Musk, prolific tweeter, thinks Zuck doesn't post enough on Threads

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 01:33

Tech Insider

Elon Musk (left) and Mark Zuckerberg (right).
Chesnot via Getty Images; Abdulhamid Hosbas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

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Threads (Not That Threads) Tells Meta It Had the Name First

Mon, 10/30/2023 - 13:10

Gizmodo

Threads Software Limited demanded Meta stop using the Threads name in the UK, saying it has owned the trademark in Britain since 2012. Threads Ltd.

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A small UK software company which trademarked the name Threads over 10 years ago is demanding Meta stop using the name within 30 days

Mon, 10/30/2023 - 08:45

Tech Insider

Mark Zuckerberg wears a black suit and red tie, and a man holds the Threads app on an iPhone against a green background. — Mark Zuckerberg and Meta's Threads app.
Johannes Simon/Getty Images; Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Threads Users Can Now Post Polls, GIFs

Thu, 10/26/2023 - 17:20

Gizmodo

Threads’s chess match against X, formerly called Twitter, continues with the launch of its polls and GIF features on Thursday.

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One Year On: The 12 Worst Moments of Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover

Thu, 10/26/2023 - 16:30

Gizmodo

My oh my, what a year it’s been. After several months of back-and-forth between billionaire and tech tycoon Elon Musk and social media company Twitter, the former officially took over as owner of the platform one year ago on Oct. 26, 2022.

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Meta and X Are Destroying Their Apps With Paid Verification

Wed, 10/25/2023 - 11:00

Gizmodo

On Monday, Instagram announced it’s testing a feed that only shows posts from verified accounts.

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Meta Gets That You Hate Seeing Threads on Facebook, Instagram. End of Communication

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 09:15

Gizmodo

After shoving a Threads carousel into Facebook and Instagram, Meta gets that users might not like it.

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Instagram Apologizes for Putting 'Terrorist' In Palestinian Users' Bios

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 12:25

Gizmodo

Instagram users reported last week that their bios including the word “Palestinian” and the Arabic phrase “Alhamdulillah”, which means “praise be to God”, were auto-translated to say “Palestinian terrorists are fighting for their freedom.”

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Meta Plans to Grow Threads By Ramming Its Posts to Facebook

Thu, 10/19/2023 - 12:40

Gizmodo

Threads was a unicorn in the vacuum left behind by a Musk-infested Twitter turned X.

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Threads 'Temporarily' Blocking Covid-Related Search Terms

Wed, 10/18/2023 - 17:20

Gizmodo

Threads search is blocking terms like “Covid,” “vaccines,” “long Covid,” and others, but it is reportedly only temporary according to Instagram’s head, Adam Mosseri.

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