A Threads account can only be deleted along with an Instagram profile*

Miscellaneous / by admin / July 06, 2023

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Without harming the second account, you can only deactivate the profile.

launched A few hours ago, Threads, an Instagram*-powered competitor to Twitter, is rapidly gaining popularity. By words Mark Zuckerberg, 10 million users signed up for the service in the first 7 hours.

Creating an account is easy: just log in with your Instagram* account. But deleting a profile is not so easy. It can be quickly deactivated, while a complete removal will cost you your Instagram account*.

Emily Hughes, a user of the service, drew attention to this. She published on Twitter, a screenshot of the page from the Instragram Help Center*, dedicated to the deactivation of the Threads profile.

Screenshot: emilyhughes / Twitter

Here is the translation of the highlighted text:

You can always delete specific posts. To delete your Threads profile and data, you will need to delete your Instagram* account.

Instagram Help Center*

This is something to keep in mind if you were planning to go to Threads and see why everyone is talking about it, but didn't plan to stay long.

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*Activities of Meta Platforms Inc. and its social networks Facebook and Instagram are prohibited in the territory of the Russian Federation.