Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s new social media app, Threads, has gained significant traction in the market. With over 150 million downloads, it has emerged as a rival to Elon Musk’s Twitter. However, the app recently caught the attention of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, who took a jab at Zuckerberg on Twitter.
Dorsey shared a screenshot of a follow request from Zuckerberg on Threads and captioned it, “Too soon b.” This humorous response from Dorsey garnered a massive response on Twitter, with more than 1.4 million views and 18,000 likes on his post.
Many Twitter users joined in on the conversation, offering their own opinions and reactions. Some users suggested that Dorsey should block Zuckerberg, while others found the interaction interesting. One user even speculated if something had happened between the two tech moguls, considering Zuckerberg’s silence following a 100 million-thread. Comparisons were also made between the number of followers each platform had, with Musk’s Twitter account boasting 148 million followers.
This isn’t the first time Dorsey has criticized Meta’s products. Recently, he expressed his disappointment with the abundance of social media platforms that closely resemble Twitter. In response to a post pointing out the similarities between various social media networks, including Threads and Meta’s other projects, Dorsey tweeted, “We wanted flying cars, instead we got 7 Twitter clones.” However, he clarified that his own projects, Bluesky and Nostr, aimed to provide protocols that Twitter could build upon, rather than being direct clones.
The exchange between these social media giants has been highly entertaining for many users, who have found great amusement in the ongoing banter. It remains to be seen how Meta and Twitter will continue to compete and innovate in the ever-evolving social media landscape.