Jul 07, 2023 17:00:00

It turns out that Threads, a Twitter alternative app, can not delete the profile without deleting the Instagram account, Instagram is considering how to delete the Threads account individually

On July 6, 2023, Meta released

Threads , a text-based social networking app that competes with Twitter. Threads has gained 30 million new subscribers within 24 hours of its release, and users have created 95 million posts . In such Threads, it turned out that even if you delete your account, 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 alternative app, has the same account as the Instagram account, so if you don't have an Instagram account, you need to create one first. Therefore, it became clear that if you get tired of Threads and delete your account, you need to delete the Instagram account itself.

Instagram head Adam Mosseri wrote on Threads on July 7, ``We have received several questions about deleting your account. You can do so and you can make your profile private.Because Threads is run by Instagram, it is now one account and we are looking into ways to individually delete just the Threads account.' , and revealed that there is no way to individually delete Threads accounts and that a method to individually delete Threads accounts is under consideration.

However, as Mosseri mentions, you can hide your profile and posts by deleting your Threads account. The method to delete the Threads account is summarized in '

◆ 4: How to stop using Threads ' in the following article.

How to start and use SNS 'Threads' similar to Twitter Review, 'Up to 500 characters can be posted', '10 images can be posted at the same time', 'Readable from PC', etc.

In Threads, the account deletion function is described as 'deactivate profile', and although posts and profiles are hidden when deactivated, if you log in to Threads again with your Instagram account, Threads profile and posts will be displayed again. The Help Center clearly states that it will be visible.

Meta took advantage of the Twitter chaos to release Threads as quickly as possible. As a result, Threads lacks major features such as direct message (DM) functionality, feeds that allow you to check posts from users you follow, and hashtag functionality.

Regarding the basic functionality of these text-based social media apps, Mosseri said, ``All the excitement about the app is a very welcome response for us. Rather, it's whether you find enough value in Threads and stick with it for the long term.We're currently working on search, hashtags, follower feeds, graph sync, Fediverse support, messaging features, and more. But full disclosure will take time,' he wrote.