Threads has exceeded 100 million users in just 4 days..
To put this achievement into perspective, it took ChatGPT two months to reach 100 million users, TikTok nine months, and Instagram itself took two and a half years. Threads’ accelerated growth can be attributed to its integration with Instagram, allowing the platform’s massive user base of 1.6 billion individuals outside the European Union to seamlessly transition to Threads in one of the biggest platform transitions in history, and engage with its features from day one.
But on Sunday, the attack was a simpler one.
“Zuck is a cuck,” Musk tweeted under a screenshot of a Threads exchange between Zuckerberg and the account for fast food joint Wendy’s, referencing a sexual fetish in which someone enjoys watching their partner fornicate with someone else.
He then abandoned all subtlety in tweeting a final request: “I propose a literal dick measuring contest.”
In response to Threads’ rapid ascent and growing competition, Twitter has fired back with a letter threatening to sue Meta, the parent company of Instagram. The letter insinuates that Meta may have employed former Twitter employees with access to sensitive trade secrets. This move is a clear indicator of the level of concern and rivalry between the two social media giants.
Threads’ extraordinary growth within its initial 48 hours is a testament to the app’s appeal and the power of Instagram’s existing user base. With the potential to reach 100 million users faster than its predecessors, Threads has established itself as a scary contender in the messaging app arena.
Since the new platform’s launch last week, Musk has been highly critical of Threads, Instagram’s newest companion app and a direct competitor to Twitter. In the past few days, the Tesla CEO and owner of the beleaguered social media site has gone after Threads’ features, and even filed a lawsuit accusing Meta of poaching ex-Twitter employees to create the “copycat” app.
