Twitter’s lawyer sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The lawyer alleged that Meta had illegally used Twitter’s trade secrets.
How similar is Meta’s Threads app to Twitter?
Twitter threatened to sue Meta after Meta launched its Threads app, which is similar to Twitter. Twitter’s lawyer Alex Spiro accused Meta of hiring former Twitter employees who had access to Twitter’s trade secrets. Spiro also alleged that Meta had “systematically and willfully” copied Twitter’s features and design elements in creating Threads.
What are the key allegations?
- Meta hired at least 20 former Twitter employees who had worked on Threads. These employees had access to Twitter’s trade secrets and other confidential information.
- Meta used this information to develop Threads.
- Threads is a “slavish copy” of Twitter. Meta’s actions are “willful and unlawful”.
How does Meta react?
Meta denied the allegations, saying that Threads is a “completely independent product” that was developed by its own team of engineers.The company also said that it has not hired any former Twitter employees who worked on Threads. It is unclear whether Twitter will actually sue Meta. However, the threat of a lawsuit is a sign that Twitter is taking Threads seriously as a competitive threat.
Threads has already been downloaded by millions of users, and it could pose a significant challenge to Twitter’s dominance in the social media market.
