MusketeerXJul 8, 2023

This might help explain the spectacular launch of Threads

https://lemmy.world/post/1212739

This might help explain the spectacular launch of Threads - Lemmy.world

Automatically creating a shadow account for everyone on Instagram? Even allowing people to follow that account? Sounds like they really wanted to push Threads out the door in a big way.

Show threadAlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦Jul 8, 2023
I smell an antitrust lawsuit coming up. Whether we hate Twitter or not, they could have a valid case against Meta here as this shit is anti-competitive as fuck.
Show threadignitionnight
Using an advantage does not mean it’s anti competitive.
Jul 8, 2023 at 9:59pmWeb
Show threadolibleuJul 8, 2023
Not a lawyer, but if it’s unfair I suppose it could be considered as such. I’m sure Musk has enough money to put a few good lawyers make that case.
Show threadAlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦Jul 8, 2023
It is anti-competitive because it is like Windows forcing Internet Explorer as a default, which the EU for instance ruled anti-competitive in the past.
Show threadjorgeJul 9, 2023

But they aren’t forcing Threads as a default. They are associating Instagram accounts to Threads accounts, the same way Google associates GMail accounts to GDrive.

We all hate Facebook, but can we hate them for the things that they actually do, instead of inventing false reasons to hate them?

Show threadAlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦Jul 9, 2023
Good point, the GMail and GDrive analogy is indeed more accurate. Though I don’t believe Google is a good example as it is actually the subject of many antitrust lawsuits.