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Meta’s ‘friendly’ Threads clashes with the hostile online world 

Christine Pai, the company's representative, said in an email statement that Threads will not be fact-checked. This eliminates Meta's other apps' misinformation monitoring feature.

‘We’re looking into a way to delete Threads account separately’ — Instagram head addresses concerns

In a series of posts on Threads, Instagram head Adam Mosseri has also said that intention behind the app, built by them for sharing text updates, was was not to replace Twitter.

Twitter threatens to sue Meta over new Threads platform, cites intellectual property rights

In a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter's lawyer Alex Spiro accused Meta of hiring former Twitter employees who had access to their trade secrets.

Mark Zuckerberg delivers blow to Elon Musk – Meta launches ‘Twitter Killer’ Threads app

Much like Twitter, the app features short text posts that users can like, re-post and reply to, although it does not include any direct message capabilities.

Meta to launch Twitter-like app Threads, likely to release on 6 July

Threads, Instagram’s text-based conversation app, will allow users to follow accounts they follow on photo-sharing platform and keep the same username.

‘Fight with words, 4 feet apart’: What Elon Musk’s mom thinks ‘duel’ with Zuckerberg should be like

Reacting to the news of Meta planning to create a Twitter rival, Tesla chief Musk has challenged Mark Zuckerberg for a 'cage fight'.

Malaysia to sue Meta for failing to remove ‘undesirable’ content on Facebook

The action against Facebook comes days ahead of regional polls in 6 states that are expected to pit PM Ibrahim’s multi-ethnic coalition against a conservative Malay Muslim alliance.

AI just entered the music scene big. Record labels have a future headache

Generative AIs adapt quickly. Eventually, giants like Warner Brothers, Universal Music, Sony, and even T-Series may struggle to combat these advancements.

Meta launches private broadcast messaging tool Channels on WhatsApp

The company said users will be able to follow content on their hobbies, sports teams, updates from local officials and others.

Meta tests in Canada to limit news access on Facebook, Instagram

Meta had, in March, warned it would end availability of news content for Canadians on its platforms if proposed bill ‘Online News Act’ was passed in its current form.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.