This is not the first time Mark Zuckerberg has faced allegations of repackaging others’ ideas into Meta platforms. Instagram Stories, inspired by Snapchat, and Instagram Reels, a response to the popularity of TikTok, are notable examples.
Whether Meta breached US copyright rules with the Threads app will likely be decided in court. The clash between Zuckerberg and Musk has officially begun, and the outcome of this legal battle remains to be seen.