Meta 'Working on' a Way to Delete Threads Without Deleting Instagram – Insider

Some users are already trying to delete their accounts on Meta’s Twitter rival app, Threads.  But they’ve discovered that they can’t do so without also deleting their Instagram accounts.  A Meta spokesperson told Insider the company is currently “working on” a solution to this issue.  Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. Meta is “working on” a way for users of its new app Threads to be able to delete their accounts without also having to delete their Instagram profiles, according to a spokesperson. Concerns about Threads, Meta’s rival app to Twitter, began to stir after its launch when some users noticed that they would not be able to completely delete their accounts without deleting also deleting their Instagram.This is because Threads requires users to have an Instagram account prior to signing up. Upon downloading and opening the app, Threads provides an option to import bio information and followers from a user’s existing Instagram profile. —laura 🦠 (@ecto_fun) July 6, 2023 A Supplemental Privacy Policy for the app currently states that “Your Threads profile is part of your Instagram account, and may be deleted at any time by deleting your
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