Threads, the innovative social media application launched by Mark Zuckerberg, has shaken up the online communication landscape, serving as a formidable competitor to Elon Musk’s Twitter. The app accumulated over 100 million users within five days of its introduction. This unprecedented growth spurt saw numerous high-profile personalities embracing the platform, contributing to its rapidly growing user base. However, an unforeseen issue emerged amidst the celebration of this explosive growth.
According to a report by NDTV, many users have claimed that Threads has been excessively draining their smartphone batteries.
Allegations of Battery Drain and Unresolved Issues
Disgruntled users have taken Twitter to voice their concerns about Threads’ unexpected side effects. They report that the app is depleting their phone’s battery power alarmingly. Illustrating the extent of this issue, one user shared a list showing Threads as the top consumer of battery power, claiming it used an astonishing 53% of their phone’s energy. In contrast, Twitter, another social media app, accounted for a mere 12% of battery usage.
Yet, despite these recurring complaints from various users, Meta, the parent company of Threads, has remained silent on the issue, offering no comment or proposed solution.
The battery-drain controversy has not stemmed Threads’ rising tide. In fact, according to a report from the New York Post, Twitter’s traffic has taken an 11% dip compared to the same time last year, suggesting that Threads may be pulling users away from the established platform. Further emphasizing its rapid ascendancy, Threads has outpaced ChatGPT, becoming the fastest online platform to reach 100 million users.
Twitter has announced plans to file a lawsuit against Meta in a separate development. The accusations revolve around the alleged misuse of trade secrets and confidential information. Elon Musk’s attorney, Alex Spiro, has further charged Zuckerberg with the “unlawful misappropriation of Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property”.
Meta has responded to these allegations by asserting that Twitter previously employed none of Threads’ engineering team members.
