Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store after Beijing order
By Josh Ye and Mrinmay Dey (Reuters) - Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chinese government, which cited national security concerns. Telegram
Turkey moves against Meta over Threads-Instagram data sharing
By Ezgi Erkoyun ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's competition authority imposed on Monday an interim measure on Meta Platforms Inc meant to hinder data sharing between the Instagram and Threads platforms as it investigates possible abuse of the company's dominant market position. In
Threads is the new Twitter we don’t need
What was there before the wheel, like the wheel? Nothing. And before the iPhone, similar to the iPhone? Very little. Was there anything similar to Threads before Threads? Yes, Twitter. This simple philological equation alone would be enough to close the
Threads to run tests to make posts available on other social media platforms
By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' Threads is starting a test where posts from accounts on the microblogging platform will be available on Mastodon and other services that use the ActivityPub protocol, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday. Meta had announced
Meta to launch web version of Threads App early next week
By Gokul Pisharody (Reuters) - Meta Platforms plans to launch a web version of its microblogging app Threads early next week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. "Threads is where communities come together to discuss
Threads: What data does it collect about you?
Everyone by now is pretty familiar with the new app Threads, created by Meta, which has taken the world by storm. Millions of users worldwide were quick to download and register for this new application, very similar to Twitter, newly
Goodbye Twitter, hello X
Musk's new direction begins with a name and logo change: gone is Twitter's bluebird, and in comes the letter X, dear to the social media patron and destined to replicate WeChat. Twitter no longer exists; in its place comes X. With
Everything you need to know about Threads
Threads is a new app developed by Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The new social media platform has a lot of similarities with Twitter, and it is also described as the "Twitter killer." An Instagram app The users
Meta’s Twitter rival Threads overtakes ChatGPT as fastest-growing platform
By Katie Paul and Akash Sriram (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' Twitter rival Threads crossed 100 million sign-ups within five days of launch, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday, dethroning ChatGPT as the fastest-growing online platform to hit the milestone. Threads has been