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Automatically creating a shadow account for everyone on Instagram?

Even allowing people to follow that account?

Sounds like they really wanted to push Threads out the door in a big way.

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[โ€“] AlmightySnoo -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

I smell an antitrust lawsuit coming up. Whether we hate Twitter or not, they could have a valid case against Meta here as this shit is anti-competitive as fuck. If Elon is smart enough, and that's a big if, he could seize the opportunity to sue Meta over this and win. To just be able to recycle existing Instagram users gives Meta an unfair advantage over existing microblogging social media platforms.

[โ€“] smokeythebear 3 points 1 year ago

There's no planet where a viable antitrust case exists. That is pure unbridled delusion.

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