Jul 07, 2023 17:00:00

It turns out that Twitter alternative app Threads can't delete your profile without deleting your Instagram account, and Instagram is considering a way to delete Threads accounts individually

On July 6, 2023, Meta released

Threads, a text-based social networking app that competes with Twitter. Threads gained 30 million new subscribers within 24 hours of its release, and users have created 95 million posts . It turns out that even if you delete your account on Threads, your profile will not disappear unless you delete your Instagram account.

Threads profiles can't be deleted without removing your entire Instagram account - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/6/23786029/instagram-threads-profiles-deleted-removing

You can't delete Threads without deleting Instagram too
https://qz.com/threads-meta-delayed-launch-eu-privacy-policy-concerns-1850609340

Threads, released by Meta as a Twitter replacement app, is the same as your Instagram account, so if you don't have an Instagram account, you'll need to create one first. Therefore, if you get tired of Threads and want to delete your account, it's clear that you'll need to delete your Instagram account as well.

On July 7, Instagram's head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, posted on Threads, 'We've received some questions about deleting your account. By deactivating your Threads account, you can hide your Threads profile and content and make your profile private. Because Threads is operated by Instagram, it is currently a single account and we are investigating how to delete just your Threads account separately.' He revealed that there is no way to delete just your Threads account separately and that they are investigating how to delete Threads accounts separately.

However, as Mosseri mentioned, you can hide your profile and posts by deleting your Threads account. Instructions on how to delete your Threads account are summarized in the following article: '

◆4: How to disable Threads '

How to start and use the Twitter-like SNS 'Threads' review, 'Up to 500 characters can be posted', '10 images can be posted at the same time', 'Can be viewed from PC', and many other features - GIGAZINE

In addition, on Threads, the account deletion function is written as 'deactivate profile', and when you deactivate your account, your posts and profile will be hidden, but if you log in to Threads with your Instagram account again, your Threads profile and posts will be visible again, as stated in the Help Center .

Meta released Threads as quickly as possible to take advantage of the Twitter turmoil , and as such, it lacks key features such as direct messaging, a feed where you can see posts from users you follow, and hashtags.

Regarding the basic features of these text-based social networking apps, Mosseri wrote, 'We're very happy with all the excitement about the app. The real question is not whether we can build up a lot of hype, but whether people find enough value in Threads to stick with it for the long term. We're currently working on search, hashtags, follower feed, graph syncing, Fediverse support, messaging, and more. But full disclosure will take time.'