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Meta given 30 days to cease using the name Threads by company that trademarked it 11 years ago (www.techspot.com)

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Meta given 30 days to cease using the name Threads by company that trademarked it 11 years ago::undefined

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[-] nucawysi@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

I wonder if Posts is taken....... lol Twitter switched to one letter. I kind of prefer the made up ethnically ambiguous names than the short ones.

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[-] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Not to be confused with the movie of the same name that, unlike Meta's service, made me a miserable drunk

I'm sure Meta Legal knew and would deal with it when the time came.

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[-] httpjames@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago

What a disaster

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[-] drmoose@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Eh it's such a genetic term trademark arguments are hard to make here. Also their completely different niches. Boring corporate bs thats only making news because people (rightfully) hate Metas Threads.

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[-] yournamehere@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago

again? didnt they have to pay that woman who was regged as meta on insta aswell? like there is nothing at all original about marcs "ideas".

[-] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 10 months ago

Bad move Lizard King

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[-] wewbull@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 10 months ago

New name: "Y"

[-] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Zuckbot just got his ass kicked lol. 🤣

[-] guacupado@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Yeah. The group making billions in profit every quarter is sure getting their ass kicked. Facebook is dying too, right?

[-] bitwolf@lemmy.one 2 points 10 months ago

Well everyone, you can reach on lanyards.app @bitwolf

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