The Rapid Rise of Threads Appears to Be Hurting Twitter

The ultrafast growth of Threads may be taking a toll on Twitter

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Third-party estimates suggest people have been switching to Meta’s new microblogging service from Elon Musk’s TwitterTwitter owner Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg have agreed to a cage match. A physical fight might be a first but WSJ’s Joanna Stern breaks down—with the help of action figures—why this tech brawl is actually like past Silicon Valley beefs. Photo Illustration: Kenny Wassus, Preston JesseeDow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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