@thomasfuchs you're conveniently ignoring that Meta also runs servers.. so not only does it's app cull unnecessary amounts of data it also has a backend doing way more than mastodon instances.
Meta builds profiles for people not even on their platform all over the web via share buttons, cookies, mobile apps, and I'm sure a myriad of others beyond.
All of that said can you explain to me when Meta has ever been a good actor? Look I get it you want to use threads just stop trying to justify it.