Twitter is waging a legal battle against Meta, the company behind the new Threads app. However, Elon Musk needs to prove first if Mark Zuckerberg and his team have indeed stolen trade secrets and poached former employees.
As fans await the next update about the clash between the two tech giants, the digital landscape has been surprised with the arrival of a friendlier Twitter alternative.
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During the first day of its launch, Threads quickly captured the heart of the users, where more than 30 million signed up.
Twitter already reached the same goal, but it took them four years, whereas Meta only hit this milestone in just a single day, per BBC.
It's important to note that Threads capitalized on Meta's existing two billion monthly users on Instagram, giving it a head start in terms of user reach.
Notably, Threads shares a striking resemblance to Twitter in terms of its user interface and features. The news feed and reposting functionalities are remarkably familiar to Twitter users.
However, proving copyright infringement could be a challenge for Twitter since US copyright law does not protect ideas. To succeed in a legal battle, Twitter would need to demonstrate that its intellectual property, such as programming code, was replicated in Threads.
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Twitter co-founder, Elon Musk, weighed in on the rivalry between his company and Meta, stating, "Competition is fine, cheating is not."
These remarks came in response to a tweet referencing a legal letter that Twitter's attorneys sent to Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. The letter accuses Meta of unlawfully utilizing Twitter's trade secrets and confidential information to develop Threads.
According to Engadget, Musk's personal lawyer Alex Spiro demands that Meta immediately cease the use of any Twitter trade secrets and confidential information, reserving the right to pursue legal remedies if necessary.
Meta, on the other hand, denies the allegations made by Twitter. A Meta representative confirmed that none of the employees on the Threads engineering team have any affiliation with Twitter, debunking the claim of trade secret misappropriation.
For Twitter to succeed in court, it would need to prove that Meta directly utilized its trade secrets or confidential information. However, Meta possesses a patent for the "communication of a newsfeed" system, further complicating the legal landscape.
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Meanwhile, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg broke his 11-year silence on Twitter to share a widely popular meme depicting two Spider-Man figures pointing at each other, symbolizing a standoff between the two platforms.
The news was further intensified by an upcoming Tech CEO brawl between the two biggest names in the industry.
According to Tech Times, the two tycoons will square off in a physical cage, particularly inside the Vegas Octagon.
As the legal battle unfolds, the implications for both companies and the broader industry remain uncertain. The outcome could have far-reaching consequences, shaping the future of social media platforms and intellectual property protection.
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