Meta’s Twitter rival Threads now live in the UK and US Comments
- panzerfaust
- iFM
this will fail due to one simple fact: the name. most parts of the non-english speaking world have problems with spelling the "th" correctly. In Germany for example, there is no "drive throu" but a "drive-in". Some terms are set in stone for generations to come. we "google" if we search something on the internet, even if we ain't using google at all. same for twitter.
- taurus555
- Jw9
if you wanna be censored, threads is for you. good luck
- Anonymous
- rKS
Anonymous, 06 Jul 2023LOL. They don't want to control you. They just want money.You have no idea how the world operates.
- SuperSpruce
- Yei
This is sad. I really really REALLY wanted this to fail, but it somehow has 30 MILLION users in the first day. How so many people enthusiastically walked into Meta's surveillance platform is beyond me.
Meanwhile in the Fediverse, Lemmy, a FOSS privacy friendly Reddit alternative, took a month to get a few hundred thousand people, and Mastodon, a similar alternative to Twitter, took so many years to get to a couple million people.
- Anonymous
- 70d
Anonymous, 05 Jul 2023And showing those ads has implications. They control their users with those ads. Users see wha... moreLOL. They don't want to control you. They just want money.
- YUKI93
- K1F
I decided to try it early by downloading the app from APKMirror website. Since I'm quite active on Instagram, this is a worthy alternative to Twitter. That said, I'll still keep my Twitter account active since there are some of my contacts who don't use Instagram in the first place.
- I Just Read
- 39y
Whackcar, 05 Jul 2023People are running away from Facebook (Meta), so why would people jump onto their new platform... moreI Just don't know about this app, so it best if I stare my unsubstantiated fears now
When thus app was first announced on this site one poster said he had been banned by Twitter a number of times, using a number of accounts.
How will MZ (Mark Z) police or block content, when all that is required essentially download an app be it on phone or computer.
What is to stop blocked Twitter accounts from just migrating to Threads, YE, Tate, MTG and the like.
Finally 2024 Presidential Elections, conspiracy theorist misinformation peddlers, MZ has shown a tolerance to keep accounts on platform, the last person in the room to acknowledge a problem, as this generates revenue
All I see are TWO competing that will be a race to the bottom. We've seen it before posts blocked on Twitter, remaining on Facebook.
Will there even be consistency within Meta, blocked on Facebook allowed on threads?
- blue
- 0CN
Anonymous, 05 Jul 2023And showing those ads has implications. They control their users with those ads. Users see wha... moreYou only are controlled by ads if you want to.
- Anonymous
- mxt
IMX363, 06 Jul 2023EU looking for a hand out.No, just GDPR compliance.
- Anonymous
- mxt
Anonymous, 05 Jul 2023Google and facebook want to push you ads.
In China , they want to know what you do and say ... moreActually, both US and Chinese companies do both.
Remember that NSA shell companies have invested in Google and Facebook (and Apple, Microsoft and Amazon), and are bound by the US PATRIOT and CLOUD acts
- joke
- sxs
Another social media from biggest social media. You kidding. Social media are cringy these days. Ads after ads. Just no.
- Whackcar
- CJX
People are running away from Facebook (Meta), so why would people jump onto their new platform? This new platform won't find much success either. Alternatives are good, but they need to come from a credible source.
- Anonymous
- XS%
"behavioral and advertising information"
This right here is the reason why we can never trust them.
- Anonymous
- XS%
Anonymous, 05 Jul 2023Google and facebook want to push you ads. In China , they want to know what you do and say ... moreAnd showing those ads has implications. They control their users with those ads. Users see what they want them to see.
- erodhika94
- U}}
Anonymous, 05 Jul 2023Google and facebook want to push you ads.
In China , they want to know what you do and say ... moretargeted ads (they called it as personalized ads), tracker, even they know you more than you do. what did you call it?
ah US really like to do such double standard thing, it's like only US can do anything to the world, meanwhile other countries not allowed to do anything
ACHTUNg, 05 Jul 2023Hey Mark.
what kind of data you wanna steal from us with this new platform?Let me represent Mark:
"Everything you share you give to us. It's been all the same since inception. If you'd really cared about privacy you'd have not shared your data with us, including your "private" photos. After all we have several dozen thousand employees. It's kinda silly to expect privacy. We gave you privacy oriented WhatsApp, be happy. And while we don't have access to your messages and media, we have all your contacts."
Not live in UK yet - I still see the countdown with around 23 hours remaining.
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