The dispute was ignited by the release of Threads, a new social media platform developed by Zuckerberg's Facebook, now known as Meta. Threads is being touted as a "sanely run" alternative to Twitter, and its launch has intensified the rivalry between the two tech titans.
According to a report from the New York Post, Threads is a Twitter clone associated with Instagram that aims to provide a highly censored and well-regulated social media experience. The platform has gained significant traction since its release, attracting over 30 million users within a day and showing promising potential to reach 100 million users. This rapid growth poses a substantial threat to Twitter, which has been undergoing significant changes since Musk's acquisition.
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The conflict between Musk and Zuckerberg has played out on social media, with both billionaires exchanging barbs, threatening legal action, and even discussing physical combat. Musk, who acquired Twitter in October, has accused Facebook of hiring former Twitter employees to create a platform that closely resembles Twitter in functionality.
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In response to a playful jab from the official Wendy's Twitter account, Musk tweeted, "Zuck is a cuck," further fueling the feud. This tweet, which suggested that Zuckerberg should go to space to provoke Musk, has garnered mixed reactions from the public. Musk then escalated the situation by challenging Zuckerberg to a "dick measuring contest."
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Musk has also threatened to sue Facebook over the success of Threads. In a letter from Musk's Twitter lawyer, Alex Spiro, sent to Zuckerberg, Facebook was accused of intentionally copying Twitter's platform. The letter demanded that Meta immediately cease using any Twitter trade secrets or highly confidential information.
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Facebook has vehemently denied these allegations, with a spokesperson responding on Threads, stating, "No one on the Threads engineering team is a former Twitter employee — that's just not a thing." Despite this denial, Musk remains undeterred and continues to voice his views on the situation on Twitter, emphasizing that competition is acceptable but cheating is not.
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The rivalry between Musk and Zuckerberg had been simmering even before the launch of Threads. In late June, Musk challenged Zuckerberg to a "cage match," to which Zuckerberg responded, "send me location."
The ongoing feud between these two tech giants has captivated the public's attention, with many eagerly following the developments and speculating on the potential outcomes. As the battle between Threads and Twitter intensifies, it remains to be seen how this rivalry will ultimately unfold.
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