A UK-based software company called Threads Software Limited is threatening legal action against Meta over its use of the name Threads.
  • Synthead@lemmy.worldEnglish
    865·
    10 months ago

    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.

    • EatYouWell@lemmy.worldEnglish
      286·
      10 months ago

      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.

      • EnderMB@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        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.

      • Jivebunny@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

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

    • squiblet@kbin.social
      183·
      10 months ago

      Facebook isn’t suing Threads. The longtime trademark holder is suing Facebook.

  • TherouxSonfeir@lemm.eeEnglish
    29·
    10 months ago

    Well, since Meta/Facebook will probably be pulling out of the UK along with every other social media company, that’s hardly a “threat”

  • PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    12·
    10 months ago

    Fuck I wish my old elementary school friends and parents wouldn’t use Messenger. I’m eternslly stuck on that platform.

    • LUHG@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      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.

    • pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      11·
      10 months ago

      i saw one person do something like this: messages JOIN ME ON SIGNAL(or anything not owned by Facebook and amazon) IF YOU DON’T WANT TO WELL WILL LOSE CONTACT SO PLEASE JOIN ME

      im not sure on how well this will work but maybe exclude you’re family but try to get them to atleast WhatsApp but even better a private messager also consider xmpp/jabber and matrix for jabber i recommend calyx institute jabber server

    • camr_on@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0·
      10 months ago

      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

  • echo64@lemmy.worldEnglish
    416·
    10 months ago

    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.

    • southsamurai@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      The problem is that the company doing this is in messaging. It isn’t a direct competitor, but it’s a legit proposition, as per the analysis lawyers have made. It’s big enough news that the usual outlets have chimed in, and the gist has been that a suit would have standing