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No Need for Twitter—TikTok Users Can Now Make Text Posts

Mon, 07/24/2023 - 14:52

TikTok is bringing text posts to its Camera page in a format that’s much like Instagram’s stories. Users can choose from a photo option, video, or text. The company announced the updated feature in a news release on Monday.

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'Android's now better than iOS': Instagram boss weighs in on the age-old iPhone vs. Android debate

Sun, 07/23/2023 - 12:03

Tech Insider

Adam Mosseri, Instagram head, talking into a microphone — Adam Mosseri announces his preference for Android over iOS.
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Why Threads will never be the new Twitter

Sun, 07/23/2023 - 06:04

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Threads doesn't have any of the magic that made Twitter popular in the first place.

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Threads use is down to about 6 minutes a day — plummeting from 21 minutes when it first launched

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 15:52

Tech Insider

Meta's Threads app is viewed on an iPhone screen held by a person, and bespectacled Adam Mosseri wears a suit, looks to the left. — The Threads app and Adam Mosseri.
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Threads Continues to Copy Twitter's Worst Elements With New Rate Limits

Tue, 07/18/2023 - 09:46

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Both Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram lead Adam Mosseri have been adamant they were not simply copying Twitter wholesale. And yet, that’s exactly what they seem to be doing as the company’s latest move has been to limit the number of posts users can see on the Instagram-based app, just as Elon Musk’s Twitter did…