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Nikita Bier

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unemployed. former head of product @x, ex-founder @thetbhapp (acq by @meta), ex-founder @gasappteam (acq by @discord)

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Nikita Bier@nikitabier

Last year I thought Threads was an existential risk to X. When Meta puts its full weight behind something -- by injecting the app into Instagram, it’s DEFCON 5: You have to squeeze out every last d...

SummaryThe author initially viewed Threads as a threat to X, but reconsidered after noticing that Meta's aggressive promotion actually benefited X by driving toxic users to Threads and Bluesky, effectively serving as an anti-abuse filter that left X as a more positive platform for discussing innovation and the future.Oct 17, 20262 tweets♥ 22.2K