Michael Calore: Lauren.
Lauren Goode: Has Threads been scratching that Twitter itch for you?
Michael Calore: You imply Meta Threads? Facebook Threads?
Lauren Goode: Yeah. Meta Threads, right.
Michael Calore: No. No, I do not use Threads.
Lauren Goode: Not in any respect?
Michael Calore: Not in any respect.
Lauren Goode: I used to be questioning about that. Because after I go to tag you on Threads, generally it simply defaults to your Instagram deal with, which I suppose can also be your Threads deal with. But why aren’t you on Threads?
Michael Calore: I actually do not feel the must be on there. My social media wants aren’t as massive as they was once. And ever since Twitter went away, or I ought to say grew to become X after which went away, I’ve actually simply stepped again. And if I’m spending any time on social media, I’m hanging out on Mastodon.
Lauren Goode: And Instagram.
Michael Calore: Yeah.
Lauren Goode: I see you. I ship you memes on Instagram and also you reply
Michael Calore: Sure, sure.
Lauren Goode: Sometimes.
Michael Calore: Sometimes, sure.
Lauren Goode: OK. Well, you are actually lacking some wonky, algorithmic shit and a few next-level trolling on Threads, I’ve to say.
Michael Calore: I used to get that on Twitter, which is a part of the purpose why I left.
Lauren Goode: OK. Well, there may be somebody who we all know, no less than we all know her on the web, who has taken trolling on Threads to the subsequent stage. Aren’t you the least bit curious?
Michael Calore: Of course, I’m.
Lauren Goode: You need to hear extra, do not you?
Michael Calore: Yes, tag me in.
Lauren Goode: You will not imagine what occurred subsequent.
Michael Calore: Tag me into the convo.
Lauren Goode: We ought to speak to her.
Michael Calore: Let’s do it.
Lauren Goode: Let’s do it. Hey, everybody. Welcome to Gadget Lab. I’m Lauren Goode. I’m a senior author at WIRED.
Michael Calore: And I’m Michael Calore. I’m WIRED’s director of shopper tech and tradition.
Lauren Goode: And we’re joined this week by particular visitor Katie Notopoulos, a senior correspondent at Business Insider. Katie, welcome to the present. It’s your first time on Gadget Lab, and we’re very excited to have you ever on.
Katie Notopoulos: Thank you a lot for having me. I’m very excited to be a visitor right here.
Lauren Goode: I’ve to confess, this concept got here from somebody on Threads. I shared your latest story and somebody replied to me and stated, “Have her on the show.” And I stated, “I’m going to steal that idea.” OK. Katie, you are right here to piss us off, I feel. We introduced you on since you lately did an experiment on Threads, the place you intentionally posted issues that you just knew would make folks mad. We name this rage bait. And folks had been getting actually, actually off. Some of us instantly noticed what you had been doing, however different folks stated, “I’m unfollowing Katie. What is she doing? This is crazy.”
