![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/breaking-elon-musks-twitter-theatens-to-sue-zuckerbergs-meta-as-letter-released-in-full/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_MIRRORMUSK.jpg&description=It's billionaire wars as Twitter, owned by Tesla billionaire Elon Musk, threatens to sue Facebook's parent company Meta, founded by Mark Zuckerberg, over the new rival app Threads and the firm's hiring of sacked Twitter staff Billionaire social media wars have been sparked as Elon Musk's Twitter has threatened to sue Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook parent company Meta over its new rival Threads app, it is reported. The full letter from Twitter to Meta's CEO Zuckerberg has reportedly emerged on social media and states that Musk's recently-acquired mega-site "has serious concerns that Meta Platforms (Meta) has engaged in systematic, willful and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter's trade secrets and other intellectual property'. It also claims Meta has hired hired dozens of former Twitter employees to build a 'copycat' Twitter clone. Lawyer for Twitter, Alex Spiro, writes: 'Twitter intends to strictly enforce its intellectual property rights, and demands that Meta take immediate steps to stop using any Twitter trade secrets or other highly confidential information." It comes as Meta yesterday launched Threads in 100 countries, directly rivalling Twitter. Twitter has angered fans since Musk rolled out new limitations on the site, and Meta claims Threads has seen 30million sign-ups in under 24 hours. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story HERE . Get email updates on the day's biggest stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters . Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by following The Mirror every time you see our name. Join The Mirror's WhatsApp Community - CLICK HERE Follow The Mirror on Google News - CLICK HERE and click the star Follow The Mirror on Apple News - CLICK HERE available on Apple devices Follow The Mirror on Flipboard - CLICK HERE and click follow You can sign){kind=link}
It’s billionaire wars as Twitter, owned by Tesla billionaire Elon Musk, threatens to sue Facebook’s parent company Meta, founded by Mark Zuckerberg, over the new rival app Threads and the firm’s hiring of sacked Twitter staff
Billionaire social media wars have been sparked as Elon Musk’s Twitter has threatened to sue Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook parent company Meta over its new rival Threads app, it is reported.
The full letter from Twitter to Meta’s CEO Zuckerberg has emerged on social media and states that Musk’s recently-acquired mega-site “has serious concerns that Meta Platforms (Meta) has engaged in systematic, willful and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property”.
It also claims Meta has hired hired dozens of former Twitter employees to build a “copycat” Twitter clone.
Lawyer for Twitter, Alex Spiro, writes: “Twitter intends to strictly enforce its intellectual property rights, and demands that Meta take immediate steps to stop using any Twitter trade secrets or other highly confidential information.”