.Meta plans to launch Twitter rival “Threads” following new limitations placed on Twitter users by Elon Musk. socialmedia Twitter Threads
It also presents a QR code that leads to a link to pre-order the app on the App Store, with “coming soon” displayed on the Google Play Store link.
After the move, verified users were limited to 6 000 posts per day, while unverified users and new unverified users were limited to 600 and 300 posts per day, respectively. “This led to the blue tick fiasco, where what was once a mark of credibility is now the equivalent of a spamming certificate. Instead of rewarding those who were responsible for either the traffic or the credibility of the platform, he tried to penalise them.
“Musk has previously voiced his dissatisfaction with AI [artificial intelligence] firms like OpenAI utilising Twitter’s data for training large language models. The timing of the announcement, also coinciding with Twitter's decision to restrict tweet access for non-account-holders, suggests significant changes in terms of accessibility and data handling policies.
Jack Dorsey, co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, has also responded to the latest developments at the social media firm, saying: “Running Twitter is hard. I don’t wish that stress upon anyone. I trust that the team is doing their best under the constraints they have, which are immense. It’s easy to critique the decisions from afar, which I’m guilty of, but I know the goal is to see Twitter thrive. It will.
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