SOPA Images via Getty Images Like Bluesky, Mastodon, Spill and others, Threads aims to rival a very vulnerable Twitter. By now, all of your group chats are likely blowing up over the Wednesday launch of Meta’s new Threads app. This prompted derision from Twitter users and even more enthusiasm than usual for a platform that could serve as a replacement. “In the U.S., Meta is able to collect this data on Instagram and Threads users whenever they want,” Mendes said. According to Mendes, Threads users do not have to hand over a lot of the sensitive information that the app tries to collect.

Source: Huffington Post July 10, 2023 22:17 UTC