Threads launches today with the promise of working with other services like Mastodon.

Will Meta's new platform live up to the potential of a federated network, or just end up being the Threadiverse?

If it truly federates "we can begin to hope for a real competitive environment... Users find it easier to stay in control, and companies find it harder to exploit people, as you just move somewhere else."

Our Exec Director @jim has a look ⤵️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/meta-on-the-fediverse-thread-or-opportunity/

#fediverse #threads #threadsapp

Meta on the Fediverse: Thread or Opportunity

Threads.

Open Rights Group
@openrightsgroup @jim remember Google and XMPP? It'll happen again.
@gmate8 @openrightsgroup I agree this is entirely likely; in the blog post I argue that regulators need to watch closely and be ready to enforce interoperability if and when Meta withdraws it