Meta’s Threads is off to a great start as millions of people hit the app. For all its strengths, it has its flaws. For example, if you want to delete your Threads account, you must also delete your Instagram account. However, according to 9To5Macthat’s going to change.
During the day and a half that Threads has been up and running, nearly 100 million people have signed up for it. That’s a big win for the fledgling platform and a major blow to Twitter. However, there may be a legal battle over the two platforms.
If you are interested in downloading the app, you can do so here. If you have an Instagram account, you can use that to log in with just a few taps. After that you can use the app. You also get a nice badge on your Instagram account that tells everyone how quickly you signed up for Threads.
You can delete your Threads account without sacrificing your Instagram account
Threads is still a growing platform and people are feeling those growing pains. One was realizing that your Threads account and your Instagram account are connected at the hip. You cannot delete your Threads account without losing your Instagram account.
However, the company responded to user complaints. Meta said it is “looking for a way to individually delete your Threads account”. It sounds a bit strange that the company is looking for a way to delete your accounts.
Meta wasn’t kidding when it said Threads is powered by Instagram. This could be why the company was able to get off the ground so quickly. The app could be based heavily on Instagram’s pre-existing code. Instead of having to write an app from the bottom up, it can just be built on Instagram’s code. That’s just speculation.
In any case, you have the option to delete your accounts separately in case you get tired of Threads. We don’t know when the company will make this change, so you just need to stay tuned.