It's come as a shock to many that they can't delete their Threads profile without also deleting their Instagram account.

  • Meta’s new Threads app is closely linked to Instagram, so much so that you can’t delete your Threads profile without deleting your Instagram account.

  • This is mentioned clearly in Meta’s supplemental privacy policy, which many new Threads users failed to read in full.

    • cornbread@lemm.eeEnglish
      18·
      2 years ago

      Definitely not. It’s what’s known as a “dark pattern” in the industry.

      • MuchPineapples@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        Which is why it’s still not available in Europe. They’re waiting until it has critical mass and don’t need the dark patterns anymore before rolling it out there.