‘Too soon’: Jack Dorsey takes a swipe at Mark Zuckerberg for sending him follow request on Threads

Jack Dorsey posted a screenshot to Twitter, revealing Mark’s follow request to him

Published on: Jul 16, 2023, 11:27:45 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's new social media app Threads has secured over 150 million downloads already. The app, launched as a rival to Elon Musk's Twitter, allows users to post links, as well as reply to or repost messages from other users. This is similar to how Twitter works. Amid all the conversations around the new platform, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey took a swipe at Mark, who sent him a follow request on Threads.

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey took a swipe at Mark Zuckerberg, who sent him a follow request on Threads (PTI, AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Jack posted a screenshot to Twitter, revealing Mark’s follow request to him. "Too soon b," Jack wrote in the caption.

Is Threads blocked for EU-based users?

Meanwhile, severalEU-based users complained that they were unable to access Instagram’s Threads app through VPN. Meta soon confirmed that it is actually blocking such efforts, considering privacy concerns.

“Threads is not currently available in most countries in Europe and we’ve taken additional steps to prevent people based there from accessing it at this time. Europe continues to be an incredibly important market for Meta and we hope to make Threads available here in the future,” the company said in a statement provided to TechCrunch.

Threads saw a drop off in attention from users

Data fromSensor Tower and Similarweb, meanwhile, has revealed that Threads has seen a drop off in attention from users.“We did see engagement drop somewhat over the weekend, and on Monday we estimate Threads had 36.6 million active users on Android,” David Carr, senior insights manager at Similarweb, told CNBC. “While there was intense interest in checking out the app initially, not every user has made a habit of visiting Threads as often as they might other social apps.”

A Meta spokesperson told Gizmodo, “While it’s early days, we’re excited about the initial success of Threads, which has surpassed our expectations. We launched the app just over a week ago, and our focus now is on ensuring stable performance, delivering new features and continuing to improve the experience in the coming months.”

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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