Meta to Allow Threads Deletion Separate from Instagram by December After Criticism

Meta faced criticism for not allowing Threads account deletion separate from Instagram account.
Meta's privacy chief said ability to delete just Threads account is launching by December.
Initially technically challenging to separate accounts, so Meta focused on other privacy tools like deactivation.
Meta working on integrating Threads with the fediverse but evaluating content deletion complexities.
Threads reached 100M signups quickly but engagement has dropped; Mosseri said recommendations, messaging, editing needed.

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8/9/2023

Threads now lets you share posts directly to Instagram DMs

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Posted 9/26/2023, 1:42:49 PM