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Just how similar is Instagram’s chatty new app, Threads, to Twitter?

Twitter's claim that Meta Platforms stole trade secrets to build its new microblogging site may be the first volley in a legal battle between the social media giants, but experts say Twitter would have to clear a high hurdle if it sues. In a letter sent on Wednesday, Twitter alleged that Meta used its trade secrets to develop its new social media platform, Threads, and demanded that it stop using the information.

Just how similar is Instagram's chatty new app, Threads, to Twitter?

Twitter alleges Meta hired former employees of the blogging platform and tapped trade secrets to develop new Threads service.

Less than 24 hours after launching Threads, Meta is facing a potential lawsuit from Twitter, which has lobbed some big accusations at its competitor.

Its owner Elon Musk says "competition is fine, cheating is not" a day after the rival app launched.

Twitter is accusing Meta of unlawfully using Twitter's trade secrets and other intellectual property by hiring former Twitter employees to create a “copycat” app.

Twitter has threatened to sue Meta Platforms over its new Threads platform in a letter sent to the Facebook parent's CEO Mark Zuckerberg by Twitter's lawyer Alex Spiro. Meta, which launched Threads on Wednesday (Jul 5) and has

Twitter is accusing Facebook and Instagram owner Meta of poaching employees and pilfering trade secrets to launch its Twitter clone Threads.

Twitter has threatened legal action against Meta over its new, text-based app called Threads, according to a letter obtained by Semafor.