You are not imagining it: Social media is in chaos
It is a sign that the industry is undergoing a major shift.
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On July 6, Meta rolled out Threads, a social media product similar to Twitter that quickly got over 100 million sign-ups.
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Sriram Krishnan
War is breaking out on social media, and it could radically change how the Internet works and how we experience it.
On July 6, Meta rolled out Threads, a social media product similar to Twitter that quickly got more than 100 million sign-ups. This is more than just a tech founder cage match – it is the latest incident in a pattern of increasing chaos. Large parts of the Internet community site Reddit went dark recently in a user protest over its decision to charge other companies more for using its data. This came right after the live-streaming platform Twitch walked back restrictions on creators after boycott threats. There is change in the air in social media, and it is spreading fast.
