Both Twitter and Threads are having a fun time battling it out, and while the latter is clearly gaining more traction, I have a reason to believe that Musk's behavior towards Meta's latest platform has a lot ot do with its growth, as well. Now, a developer found out that Twitter is actively blocking links from Threads in searches, which is just funny at this point because one could imagine how this behavior could be damaging in any way.
Twitter clearly does not want you searching for Threads on the platform as it has apparently blocked the search
Interestingly enough, ever since the launch of Threads, both Musk and Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino have been vocal enough about how the latest platform does not pose a threat to Twitter and how Twitter is not going to go anywhere, but things are not looking very good for our favorite bird app because let's be honest, we are not living in the early 2000s or even late 2010s where people take out their frustration about something on the internet.
At the same time, however, Twitter is now actively blocking links to Threads in the search. You can still go ahead and post a link in a tweet, and it will show up, but if you try to search it, you will realize that it has been blocked. This was noted by a developer Andy Baio, and well, it apparently is happening on my end, too. If you head over to Twitter and search "URL:threads.net" you'll be returned with this error.
Now, this issue might not be there for everyone, but I have tried it along with some people who have tried searching for this, and the results are the same. I am not sure how long this is going to last, but considering the vindictive behavior of the higher-ups of Twitter, this clearly looks like this could go wrong in no time. So, we are going to keep a close eye and be sure that we keep you posted about more developments as this battle between the two social media giants unfolds.
Have you encountered something so weird on Twitter or Threads? Let us know what your thoughts are in the comments below.
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