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when did threads surpass x?<\/h2>\n

Threads surpassed X in terms of daily active users on mobile devices worldwide in September, according to Similarweb data shared with Forbes<\/u> at the time. Then, Threads barely edged out X, recording 130.2 million average daily users over X\u2019s 130.1 million for the week ending Sept. 21. But since then, Threads has held a larger lead, with Threads logging 135.7 million average daily active users as of April, ahead of X\u2019s 126.9 million average daily active users, according to Similarweb data. X has held a lead over Threads in the United States, though, recording 21.3 million average daily active users in the United States in April, ahead of Threads\u2019 18.3 million average daily active users.<\/p>\n

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how has threads built a large user base?<\/h2>\n

Threads benefits from close integration with Meta\u2019s flagship platforms, Facebook and Instagram. Mark Mahaney, senior managing director and internet research analyst at Evercore ISI, previously told Forbes<\/u> Threads\u2019 integration with Instagram, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg said<\/u> in September has 3 billion monthly active users, is a \u201cbig advantage,\u201d because Meta can \u201csiphon you off from that massive platform over to Threads.\u201d Threads may also be better than X at showing users targeted ads, Mahaney said, because Threads may already know information about its users from Meta\u2019s other platforms, which he also said may be a \u201cnegative development for the attractiveness of X to advertisers.\u201d<\/p>\n

key background<\/h2>\n

The close competition between X and Threads for users is the latest in a longstanding rivalry between tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The two have traded barbs as early as 2016, when Zuckerberg<\/u> said he was \u201cdeeply disappointed\u201d a SpaceX rocket carrying a Facebook satellite exploded. SpaceX<\/u> called the explosion an \u201canomaly,\u201d while Musk<\/u>, years later, said the incident was \u201cmy fault for being an idiot.\u201d Musk also suggested<\/u> Zuckerberg has a \u201climited\u201d understanding of artificial intelligence in a 2017 jab. The launch of Threads caused tensions to resurface, and the two publicly discussed fighting in a cage match organized by UFC president Dana White, which has never materialized. \u201cI\u2019m up for a cage match if he is lol,\u201d Musk tweeted<\/u> in 2023 in response to a tweet about Threads\u2019 impending launch. Musk backed out, claiming he needed surgery, and Zuckerberg<\/u> said if Musk ever gets \u201cserious about a real date and official event, he knows how to reach me.\u201d Musk criticized<\/u> Threads as \u201cjust Instagram minus pics, which makes no sense,\u201d while lawyers representing Twitter threatened<\/u> to sue Meta shortly after Threads\u2019 release for allegedly stealing trade secrets.<\/p>\n

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forbes valuation<\/h2>\n

Mark Zuckerberg<\/u>, CEO and co-founder of Meta, is worth $203.6 billion as of Tuesday morning, according to Forbes estimates, making him the No. 7 richest person in the world. He owns about 13% of Meta\u2019s stock. Elon Musk<\/u>, the world\u2019s richest person and first trillionaire, is worth $1.4 trillion, Forbes estimates as of Tuesday morning. Musk, the co-founder of companies including SpaceX and Tesla, became the world\u2019s first trillionaire last week when SpaceX went public. <\/p>\n

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further reading<\/h2>\n

Threads Finally Passes X\u2014Zuckerberg\u2019s 2-Year-Old Platform Passes Musk\u2019s In Daily Users<\/u> (Forbes)<\/p>\n

Musk\u2019s Net Worth Hits $1.4 Trillion\u2014SpaceX Passes Amazon As Fifth-Largest Company<\/u> (Forbes)<\/p>\n

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