A UK-based software company called Threads Software Limited is threatening legal action against Meta over its use of the name Threads.
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Fuck I wish my old elementary school friends and parents wouldn’t use Messenger. I’m eternslly stuck on that platform.

Nope, you’re not. That’s a choice. I have no shortage of people using privacy invading messengers, crazy thing, when I send them a SMS/MMS… they get it, like everybody does.

@camr_on@lemmy.world
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Does Whatsapp connect to messenger like Instagram does? Not sure it’s any better though, since it’s still owned by Meta. I wish I could get everyone on signal

Does Signal do end to end encryption? That’s why I use telegram.

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Yeah, encryption and security is signal’s whole thing. They even removed the ability to send SMS a while back because they were prioritizing security over all else. Def check it out

Gotcha, thanks.

You’re not stuck. Just leave, and make people talk to you over Signal. If they’re not trying to talk to me on Signal or Matrix, I will never see it. This not only got me off of services like Messenger, but also showed who gave enough of a shit about me to go through Signal’s simple setup.

LUHG
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You can trial out a new platform called beeper.com

It allows you to add all your chats to 1 platform. It’s in selected participants mode currently.

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Ahh thank you for the Beeper reminder! I’m still on the waitlist tho. :(

LUHG
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Yh same :-(

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It’s a shame how obvious they’re working their corporate bullying cards simply because of money. Imagine if I created a product called Google and tried to sue Google for it. That would be ridiculous, right? Well, that’s what Facebook is doing, just with money.

It’s not what Facebook is doing. The company has owned the trademark for over a decade, and Facebook is trying to strong arm them into giving it up.

This is also in the UK where they somewhat stand up to companies like Facebook. McDonald’s lost their trademark for the Big Mac for trying to do this exact same thing.

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Also, Wendy’s had this issue as well in Europe, but their issue was about their actual company name.

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Eh, the UK isn’t in the best situation, in terms of big tech. If anything, most FAANG companies have got away without paying any tax here for over a decade because the alternative is they ship all of their jobs elsewhere, and the UK tech scene implodes.

I think a UK court would likely stand up for the British company, as they should, but I would expect Meta to be allowed to throw their weight around a little.

hahaha i didnt know this happened. Supermac FTW!

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Maybe I didn’t convey what I’m saying well. Facebook is attempting to take a name because they have money. Laws don’t really apply to them, they seem to think, and it’s because of their bullying and their money.

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Eh I don’t think they have much of a claim here. Threads is a super common word in software and Facebook can so what they want with their own platform.

Wothe
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Never download the Meta Threads.

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Threads isn’t even a good name lol

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