The Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days, data tracking websites said on Monday, smashing the record of AI tool ChatGPT for the fastest-growing consumer app. While ChatGPT took two months to hit the 100 million user mark and video-sharing app TikTok took nine …

Twitter is threatening to file a suit against Meta for launching Thread – a “copycat” social media platform launched by Instagram on Wednesday. In a cease and desist letter sent to Meta, Twitter alleges that the social media behemoth poached its employees to create Thread, which is a typical replica of Twitter. In the letter sent to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, …

Mark Zuckerberg launched his Instagram Threads on Thursday, an app that is set to rival Twitter. According to screenshots from the App Store listing, Threads will function like Twitter with text-based posts that can be liked, shared and commented on. The app is currently topping the chat as the most downloaded social networking app with over 100 million downloads within …