Twitter Says Meta , Stole Trade Secrets , for Threads.<br />On July 5, Twitter's lawyer sent a letter to <br />Meta accusing the company of "systemic" and <br />"unlawful misappropriation" of trade secrets.<br />On July 5, Twitter's lawyer sent a letter to <br />Meta accusing the company of "systemic" and <br />"unlawful misappropriation" of trade secrets.<br />CNBC reports that the accusations <br />revolve around the Instagram parent <br />company's new Threads service.<br />CNBC reports that the accusations <br />revolve around the Instagram parent <br />company's new Threads service.<br />According to longtime Elon Musk attorney <br />Alex Spiro, Threads was developed by former Twitter <br />employees who helped build a "copycat" app.<br />According to longtime Elon Musk attorney <br />Alex Spiro, Threads was developed by former Twitter <br />employees who helped build a "copycat" app.<br />Meta has denied the accusations.<br />No one on the Threads engineering <br />team is a former Twitter employee. <br />That’s just not a thing, Andy Stone, Meta communications director, via CNBC.<br />CNBC reports that the new app amassed <br />millions of users within just hours of its launch.<br />Threads launched with major brand <br />and celebrity representation. .<br />However, the platform still lacks some crucial <br />features, including a web app, and <br />has yet to start generating revenue.<br />So far, CNBC reports that the app is <br />also missing a direct messaging feature.<br />Additionally, the app pulls posts from all users, making <br />it difficult to find content posted by individuals <br />or brands that users have chosen to follow.
