Link to: https://www.threads.net/@mosseri/post/C01zMgWp4V-

Adam Mosseri:

Second, threads posted by me and a few members of the Threads team will be available on other fediverse platforms like Mastodon starting this week. This test is a small but meaningful step towards making Threads interoperable with other apps using ActivityPub — we’re committed to doing this so that people can find community and engage with the content most relevant to them, no matter what app they use.

  • fer0n@lemm.eeOP
    12·
    1 year ago

    Firstly, you can choose an instance that doesn’t federate with them. Everyone can choose for themselves. And second you didn’t read it probably, they’re testing it and there a handful of accounts that have activity pub enabled. That certainly doesn’t make them the biggest presence.

    • yum13241@lemm.ee
      2·
      1 year ago

      They’ll enable it for everyone soon. Meta will force the Fediverse its way, for $$$. Why else do you think they want to be in the Fediverse so badly?

      Mark my words.

      • fer0n@lemm.eeOP
        4·
        1 year ago

        I think the reason why meta wants to federate is this:

        • it helps with anticompetitive arguments, because it’s “open” and not controlled by meta alone
        • some will refuse to use anything from meta, and threads users being able to communicate with them adds value
        • it won’t hurt meta, because the majority will be using their app anyways
        • it helps their image

        I don’t think they’re doing it to “get more data” or to “take over the fediverse”. There’s nothing worth taking over for them currently and since most people don’t care about the fediverse I don’t see it growing much either. Although I’d certainly like it if that were the case.

        They can probably get the data already, it’s all openly available. Federating it’s basically all upside and no downside for them, but it’s not exactly the biggest priority to implement it, it‘s going to take some time.

        I’m not saying it might not have a negative effect or that they care a lot for what’s currently there. They’ll certainly want to monetize threads sooner or later.

      • sunbeam60@lemmy.one
        3·
        1 year ago

        They don’t WANT to be in the fediverse, they HAVE to be. I can’t understand why people find this so hard to read.

        Meta just launched Threads in Europe, citing “compliance concerns” as the reason for the delay. This happens at the same time they announce their first step towards ActivityPub. The brand new Digital Market Act requires big companies to open their dominant platform and Meta wanted to be on the front foot before launching, and then get ready to laugh as Twitter get into regulatory hot water. If you want to run in Europe and be a dominant platform, you HAVE to be open.

        • yum13241@lemm.ee
          2·
          1 year ago

          And Meta just disconnected FB and Instagram from each other citing the DMA. Meta will stop at nothing to trap users in their platforms.