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Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app

2023-07-07 07:54:00, Tech CNA

Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app

Twitter is considering legal action against Meta over its rival app, Threads, which is attracting millions of users.

Threads, which launched to millions of users on Wednesday, is similar to Twitter and has been pitched by Meta's owners as a "friendly" alternative.

Twitter's Elon Musk said "competition is good, but cheating is not" - but Meta denied claims in a legal filing that former Twitter staff helped create Threads.

More than 30 million people have signed up for the new app, according to Meta.

In a move first reported by the newspaper Semafor, Twitter attorney Alex Spiro sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday, accusing Meta of "systematic, intentional and illegal misappropriation of Twitter's trade secrets and proprietary other intellectual" to create Threads.

Specifically, Mr. Spiro alleged that Meta had hired dozens of former Twitter employees who "had and continue to have access to Twitter's trade secrets and other highly confidential information" that ultimately helped Meta develop what he called the "copycat" application Threads.

"Twitter intends to strictly enforce its proprietary rights and requires Meta to take immediate steps to stop the use of any Twitter trade secrets or other highly confidential information," the letter said.

"Twitter reserves all rights, including, but not limited to, the right to seek both civil and legal remedies without further notice."/ CNA





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