Who is Katie Notopoulos? Troll Threads \u201ceditor\u201d goes viral with controversial post ThreadsIt hasn\u2019t taken long for Meta\u2019s new social media app, Threads, to get its first big successful troll. The account Katie Notopoulos has caused a massive stir with a post claiming to be the \u201ceditor\u201d of the site. The new app shares similar features to Twitter, and is run by Meta, making it the most serious competitor yet. Millions of people including the biggest influencers, and streamers have already logged in to Threads. This controversy started off with user @riff_n_ryan questioning the application\u2019s makers on July 6. Their post read, \u201cWill you make sure the Nazis are removed from this platform?\u201d The user\u2019s question might be with regard to Twitter\u2019s policies under the leadership of Elon Musk. Many people have been looking for an alternative to the app. Viral troll post on Threads sparks controversy Katie Notopoulos, claiming to be the \u201ceditor\u201d of the new app responded, \u201cHere at Threads, we expect everyone to be kind and respectful to others. That includes respecting the choice to live a Nazi lifestyle. We welcome everyone.\u201d The user was the self-proclaimed editor of Threads and received backlash for this response. However, of course, Katie Notopoulos is not actually the editor-in-chief of Threads. Notopoulos\u2019 account was suspended from the platform after it was found to have violated the application\u2019s community guidelines. Who is Katie Notopoulos? Katie Notopoulos worked at Buzzfeed as a Senior Technology reporter until April, according to her LinkedIn. Since Thursday, Notopoulos has been trolling on Twitter as the \u201ceditor-in-chief\u201d of Threads. Many of her articles on Buzzfeed covered the Musk takeover of Twitter, and the ensuing controversies She even tagged Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on several of her posts. Katie\u2019s posts kick up a storm Some, who possibly failed to see through the absurdity of the posts, were very critical of Katie. One user joked she will get \u201c-20 to your social credit score,\u201d while another expressed that they unfollowed her on Threads because of her \u201cridiculous post\u201d. However, after being suspended from the app, Katie posted a screenshot captioned: \u201cGot my ass.\u201d The decision from Threads was that the troll \u201cgoes against our community guidelines on violence or dangerous organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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