{"id":22143,"date":"2023-07-08T05:53:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T05:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/twitter-contests-metas-new-app-threads-alleging-imitation\/"},"modified":"2023-07-08T05:53:40","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T05:53:40","slug":"twitter-contests-metas-new-app-threads-alleging-imitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/twitter-contests-metas-new-app-threads-alleging-imitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter Contests Meta&#8217;s New App Threads, Alleging Imitation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Twitter has hinted at potential legal action against Meta Platforms, <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/facebook-rebrands-to-meta-as-it-moves-deeper-into-virtual-life\/\">formerly known<\/a> as Facebook. 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The timing of Threads\u2019 launch amid the dispute has added another layer of complexity to the growing conflict between these tech giants.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the supposed clash of these titans in MMA in a <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/sports-news\/elon-musk-and-mark-zuckerberg-tease-potential-las-vegas-showdown\/\">Vegas showdown<\/a> is still on the table.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/twitter-and-meta-clash-over-alleged-copycat-app-threads\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org ) Twitter has hinted at potential legal action against Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook. The social media giant has accused Meta of producing a \u201ccopycat\u201d application, Threads, which strikingly mirrors Twitter. 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