What Future with Joshua Topolsky Disgraced Threads Editor Katie Notopoulos Dishes the Dirt
Aug 17, 2023
Former Editor-in-Chief of Meta's Threads app, Katie Notopoulos, joins Joshua to chat about the early days of Zuckerberg's would-be Twitter killer and sets the record straight on Facebook's moderation. They touch on controversial jokes, content moderation challenges, and the backlash they faced. A whirlwind episode you won't want to miss!
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Katie Notopoulos at Threads
- Katie Notopoulos, former BuzzFeed reporter, became Threads' editor-in-chief.
- She worked with Meta to build the platform and set its initial tone.
Katie's "Nazi" joke
- On her first day, Katie jokingly threatened to ban users who "bullied" Mark Zuckerberg.
- She also jokingly stated that Threads welcomed "Nazi lifestyles", referencing Zuckerberg's past comments.
Plausible Role
- Katie's joke gained traction because an editor-in-chief role seemed plausible.
- Her BuzzFeed background and the trend of journalists leading social media platforms contributed to its believability.