The Facebook company’s new social platform is like Twitter, but for celebrities, brands, and annoying people.
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Threads has all your favorite social media users, such as corporate brand accounts, annoying Instagram influencers, and minor internet celebrities who aren’t funny.

What bubble does the author live in where this is considered standout journalism? Like, congratulations on discovering the internet. What rock have they been living in since 1995?

The rock where they think people can’t tell the difference between a press release and journalism

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When have people been able to tell the difference?

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How is this a press release? It’s a negative story about Threads. Press releases are positive, almost by definition.

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