Meta Platforms Inc.’s META Threads plans to introduce the “Search” feature soon, and Elon Musk hasn’t missed this opportunity to take a potshot at X’s rival.
What Happened: On Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg reiterated his previous announcement about an upcoming feature: Search function.
Sharing a screenshot of his post, a graphic designer at Dogecoin DOGE/USD who goes by the name Doge Designer on X, formerly Twitter, said, “Get excited about a basic search feature?”
He then asked why Threads is even considered a competitor to X.
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In response, Musk also took a sarcastic stance and said, “Impressive, what will they think of next?”
For the unversed, Threads last week rolled out its desktop version for everyone, enabling users to access the platform without downloading the app. At first glance, Threads’ web interface appears much cleaner than other social media counterparts, including X, which it is heavily inspired by.
Why It’s Important: Since Threads’ launch, which was dubbed as an alternative to Musk’s Twitter, Musk has time and again taken direct jabs at Zuckerberg.
The proposed “cage match” also originated from a provocative tweet from Musk.
However, the Meta CEO has now expressed doubts about his seriousness and suggested it might be time to “move on” from the hype.
On the other hand, the popularity of Meta’s Threads, which broke records in terms of getting the most number of signups in the least amount of time, has consistently declined. Zuckerberg himself has been accused of not being active on Threads.
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