Elon Gets Tangled in Threads (383)

<p>The big news of the week is Meta's launch of Twitter-competitor Threads in the United States. Is this finally the Twitter killer we were looking for, or just another also ran?</p> <p>In other news, Snap continues to impress with its new subscription product. Could the company finally have found a paid social model that works?</p> <p>Rants and raves includes Margot Robbie and Barbie with a side of advertising rant from Robert.</p> <p><strong>This week's links:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.axios.com/2023/07/05/meta-threads-twitter-challenger-instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Meta's Threads Launches</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.engadget.com/twitter-quietly-backtracks-on-requiring-users-to-log-in-to-see-tweets-135230558.html?guccounter=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter Backtracks on Logging In</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.engadget.com/twitter-puts-strict-cap-on-how-many-tweets-users-can-read-each-day-182623928.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Unverified Restrictions on Twitter</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/3/23783092/twitter-tweetdeck-new-preview-force-legacy-apis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tweetdeck for Blue Check Only?</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.axios.com/2023/06/29/snapchat-plus-paid-subscribers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Snapchat+ for the Win</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.wsj.com/articles/marketer-trade-group-report-shows-ad-spending-rife-with-waste-4a1498d4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Advertising Waste</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.insider.com/barbie-press-tour-every-inspired-outfit-look-margot-robbie-2023-7?utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_campaign=Insider%20Today%2C%20July%204%2C%202023&utm_term=INSIDER%20TODAY%20SEND%20LIST%20-%20ALL%20ENGAGED" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Margot Goes Barbie All the Time</a></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">-----</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Liked this show? SUBSCRIBE to this podcast on <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZCcAoMJEULFZfZu61QRVd" targe