Twitter May Sue Meta for Imitating Threads

Following the recent launch of Meta's Threads app, Twitter has taken swift legal action against Meta. The social media giant sent a formal legal letter to Meta, demanding that it ceases using Twitter's trade secrets or highly confidential information.

The letter, addressed to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and sent by Twitter's lawyer Alex Spiro, states that Meta has hired numerous former Twitter employees over the past year. Twitter asserts that Meta is aware that these employees previously worked for Twitter, had access to its trade secrets and other confidential information, and have ongoing obligations to Twitter. The letter also claims that many of these employees have improperly stored Twitter documents and electronic devices.

Twitter's legal letter further alleges that Meta hired these unnamed former Twitter employees to aid in the creation of the "copycat" Threads app within a short timeframe. It warns that Twitter reserves all rights, including seeking civil remedies and injunctive relief, to prevent any further appropriation, disclosure, or use of its intellectual property by Meta.

News sites have reached out to Meta for comment, and an unnamed source within the company has denied Twitter's claims. According to Meta, none of the individuals on the Threads engineering team are former Twitter employees.

As the situation unfolds, it remains to be seen how Meta will respond to Twitter's legal letter and address the allegations of using trade secrets or confidential information.