Biden and White House Join Threads Amidst Elon Musk's Antisemitic Controversy
The White House has joined Meta's Threads service, creating accounts for President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, the first lady, the second gentleman, and the White House itself. This move comes after Elon Musk's recent controversial statements on X, which were criticized as "anti-semitic rhetoric" by White House officials. Musk's comments led to major advertisers like Apple and Disney pausing their spending on X. Meta's Threads, launched as a rival to X, gained over 30 million signups within hours of its debut. While Threads initially aimed to avoid news and political discourse, many former Twitter users have flocked to the app for news updates.