Elon Musk Ridicules Facebook-Parent Meta, Calls It 'Copy Cat' Over Plans To Launch Twitter-Rival

Meta's dedicated Twitter-like app is still in its early stages, with no launch date set yet.

Several users reacted to Musk's post, with some expressing skepticism. ( Image Source :Getty )

Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, has ridiculed Meta's plans to launch a new social media platform similar to Twitter, calling it a "copy cat." The controversy began when the music news website Daily Loud reported that Meta was exploring the idea of launching a Twitter rival.

In response to a user's comment on Twitter about the motivation behind Meta's decision, Musk commented "Copy cat."

Copy 🐈

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 11, 2023

Several users reacted to Musk's post, with some expressing skepticism about the potential success of a new Meta platform that may be plagued with content moderation issues. Meanwhile, others made sarcastic comments about Facebook's ability to enter other industries outside of social media.

Let’s not get too ambitious 😂

— Trade Broth 🍜 (@tradebroth) March 11, 2023

Meta innovation is, as always, code copy

— Scott Kitun (@kitun) March 12, 2023

Anybody else find it humorous that Facebook is the only successful idea he's had...and he stole it...

— Jesus = Answer (@hollis4congress) March 11, 2023

Meta's dedicated Twitter-like app is still in its early stages, with no launch date set yet. However, the company's legal and regulatory teams are already investigating potential privacy concerns surrounding the app. In recent months, several rival platforms have emerged, such as Mastodon, Post.news, and T2, following Musk's takeover of Twitter.

Additionally, Jack Dorsey, Twitter's co-founder and former CEO, launched his Twitter alternative called "Bluesky" earlier this month. The new app, currently in the testing phase, is available to download for iOS users via Apple's App Store. The Twitter-funded microblogging platform is available as an invite-only beta as of now, and a public launch is expected to be announced soon.

(With inputs from IANS)