How long do the 'Threads' of data theft go? Know what Meta’s Twitter-killer does with your online info
1 year, 5 months ago

How long do the 'Threads' of data theft go? Know what Meta’s Twitter-killer does with your online info

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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has launched its Threads app, which serves as a competitor to Twitter. However, amidst the excitement surrounding Threads’ rapid growth, concerns have arisen about the app’s data collection practices. Threads app has garnered attention for its extensive data collection practices, surpassing Twitter in the breadth of information collected. This includes data related to app usage, installed applications, in-app search history, web browsing activities, calendar events, contacts, voice or sound recordings, music files, different audio files, photos, videos, SMS messages, in-app communications, emails, payment card information, bank account details, and even financial data. While the app is still in its initial stages, the biggest issue with the Threads app is that users can’t delete their account data without losing their Instagram account.

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Threads updated with separate deletion feature, more visibility for Instagram and Facebook users
1 year, 1 month ago

Threads updated with separate deletion feature, more visibility for Instagram and Facebook users

The Hindu  

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri shared on Tuesday that Threads users will soon be able to delete their account without also deleting their Instagram in the process. Mosseri also announced that Facebook and Instagram users will be shown content from Threads, but said Meta is rolling out a setting to let Threads users exclude their posts from this form of cross-platform …

Want to delete your Threads account without leaving Instagram? Meta finally allows you to do so
1 year, 1 month ago

Want to delete your Threads account without leaving Instagram? Meta finally allows you to do so

India Today  

Meta launched its Twitter competitor, Threads, in July this year and the app was much-hyped at the time of its launch. Now, you can delete your Threads account without having to leave Instagram. Earlier, a TechCrunch report had announced Threads' plans of letting users soon leave the platform without it impacting their Instagram account. Talking about why the feature didn't …

Threads users can now delete accounts without impacting Instagram: Here's how
1 year, 1 month ago

Threads users can now delete accounts without impacting Instagram: Here's how

India TV News  

Instagram Threads users can now delete their profile separately without affecting their Instagram accounts, according to a recent announcement by Instagram head Adam Mosseri. To delete your Threads profile, navigate to Settings Go to Account Choose the option to Delete or Deactivate Profile This process allows users to take control of their Threads presence without permanently removing it. Users can …

Threads users can soon delete accounts separately, confirms Meta
1 year, 2 months ago

Threads users can soon delete accounts separately, confirms Meta

India TV News  

Meta, the parent company of social media giant Facebook, is set to introduce a feature that will enable Threads users to delete their accounts without affecting their Instagram profiles. According to IANS, speaking at the 'TechCrunch Disrupt' event, Meta's Chief Privacy Officer for Product, Michel Protti, explained that the technical complexity of allowing separate deletion of Threads accounts posed a …

Meta's Threads to introduce free post editing feature: Here's all you need to know
1 year, 3 months ago

Meta's Threads to introduce free post editing feature: Here's all you need to know

India TV News  

Social media platform Meta is reportedly exploring the option to allow users to edit their posts within a 5-minute window after publishing. In contrast, Meta's Threads is anticipated to provide this editing feature free of charge to all users. In a related development, Meta is also said to be working on a feature that would allow Threads users to delete …

Instagram Threads' Android usage drops 79% in one month: Here's why
1 year, 4 months ago

Instagram Threads' Android usage drops 79% in one month: Here's why

India TV News  

Instagram's Threads app has experienced a significant decline in its daily active users on Android, while Elon Musk's X continues to gain traction, according to recent data. Analytics firm Similarweb estimates that the Threads Android app reached a peak of 49.3 million daily active users globally on July 7. In comparison, X boasts over 100 million daily active users on …

Here is how Meta’s Threads is changing
1 year, 4 months ago

Here is how Meta’s Threads is changing

The Hindu  

Meta’s newly launched Threads app, which saw around 100 million sign-ups in its first week, is now upgraded with a chronological feed that allows users to see posts from only the accounts they are following. “Threads started rolling out an option for a chronological feed of only people you’re following and added translations too. Threads was launched with Meta’s Instagram …

Twitter challenger Meta Threads struggles for traction
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter challenger Meta Threads struggles for traction

Deccan Chronicle  

SAN FRANCISCO: After a wildly successful first few days, Threads popularity has waned in the weeks since Meta launched its challenge to Twitter, which lives on despite its problems. "I actually closed down my Twitter account after starting Threads," said Brooklyn resident Lauren Brose, head of marketing at a tech start-up. "Given that Twitter is in a state of disarray, …

Meta-owned Threads sees dip in user engagement; witnesses 20 per cent decrease in active users
1 year, 5 months ago

Meta-owned Threads sees dip in user engagement; witnesses 20 per cent decrease in active users

India TV News  

When Meta launched Threads, it was billed as a 'Twitter-killer' as 100 million signed up within days of launch. New data apps tracking firm Sensor Tower indicates the hype has died down and Threads has seen a 20 per cent decrease in active users and a 50 per cent reduction in time spent on the app, from 20 minutes to …

Meta can suck my data: Why I’m not joining Threads
1 year, 5 months ago

Meta can suck my data: Why I’m not joining Threads

Salon  

Meta's newest app, Threads, already boasts more than 100 million new users — an internet-breaking record — but as for me, I'm good. Currently, if you're an Instagram user and you join Threads — and then change your mind — you won't be able to delete your Threads account unless you delete your entire Instagram account, too. "You can deactivate …

Threads' Auto-Delete Feature Takes Off: 90 million users sign up in record time
1 year, 5 months ago

Threads' Auto-Delete Feature Takes Off: 90 million users sign up in record time

India TV News  

Threads, Meta's Twitter alternative, has responded to user feedback by adding an auto-delete feature for posts, allowing users to automatically remove their content after a few months. Within just a few days, the platform has already amassed an impressive 90 million user sign-ups, indicating its growing popularity among social media users. In a separate development, Elon Musk, the owner of …

Threads hits 100 million users in five-day record surge
1 year, 5 months ago

Threads hits 100 million users in five-day record surge

Al Jazeera  

Launched by Meta as a rival to Twitter, Threads has become the fastest-growing consumer app, data tracking sites say. The Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has seen more than 100 million users sign up in less than five days, data tracking websites said on Monday, smashing the record of artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT for the …

Explained | What should you know about Meta’s social media app Threads?
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained | What should you know about Meta’s social media app Threads?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The past two weeks sorely tested the patience of Twitter users. Though Threads is still in its early days, Meta plans to make it compatible with the open social networking protocol ActivityPub, so that Threads could one day work with platforms such as the decentralised social media site Mastodon and the content management system and website-builder …

How Threads’ Privacy Policy Compares to Twitter’s (and Its Rivals’)
54 years, 11 months ago

How Threads’ Privacy Policy Compares to Twitter’s (and Its Rivals’)

Wired  

Meta's long-awaited Twitter alternative is here, and it's called Threads. Meta owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, so the company’s attempt to recreate an online experience similar to Twitter is likely to attract plenty of normies, lurkers, and nomadic shitposters. For those who are curious, however, here’s what we know about the service’s privacy policy, what data you hand over when …

How Threads Could Kill Twitter
54 years, 11 months ago

How Threads Could Kill Twitter

Wired  

The announcement of Threads, Meta’s Instagram-Twitter hybrid, had been met with confusion and skepticism. Threads, the latest of Meta’s copycat innovations, faces a long slog in its bid to topple Twitter as the microblogging platform of choice. Threads, which is closely linked to Instagram but is actually a different app, has a major advantage over other Twitter copycats—it already has …

Threads Vs Twitter: How Does Meta's App Measure Up To Its Rival?
1 year, 5 months ago

Threads Vs Twitter: How Does Meta's App Measure Up To Its Rival?

Deccan Chronicle  

Threads, perceived to be the biggest challenger to Twitter, from Meta acquired 100 million users with in hours of going live across 100 countries on Thursday riding on the large base of existing Instagram users. Getting started on Threads: Well you have to download the app from either of the play stores- android and apple, but unlike Twitter you can …

Meta’s New Threads App Is Terrible. It Just Might Bury Twitter.
1 year, 5 months ago

Meta’s New Threads App Is Terrible. It Just Might Bury Twitter.

Slate  

During Elon Musk’s eight months running Twitter aground, a big group of aspirants has sought to build a new, better boat for the social network’s refugees. Once in the app, Threads has all the things you’d expect in a Meta product designed to hook you without offering much of a high-quality experience. Threads lacks the feature that became the foundation …

Created Threads Account? You Can’t Delete it Without Deleting Instagram and People are Livid
1 year, 5 months ago

Created Threads Account? You Can’t Delete it Without Deleting Instagram and People are Livid

News 18  

Meta has officially released its new social media platform Threads and created a frenzy among users online. “Threads is a new app, built by the Instagram team, for sharing text updates and joining public conversations. Many people took to Twitter and shared a screenshot from the ‘Terms and Conditions’ section, making people aware. Here, have a look for yourself: we …

Meta’s Threads, built by Instagram, is a Twitter rival without hashtags or ads
1 year, 5 months ago

Meta’s Threads, built by Instagram, is a Twitter rival without hashtags or ads

Hindustan Times  

Bluesky on the periphery. First cut, focus must shift to refinement Threads has now gone live for Apple iPhone users on the App Store, and for Android users on Google’s Play Store. Synergy, to build a willing audience Threads has been ‘built’ by the same team that develops Instagram, and hence close ties between both Meta networks. The Threads listing …

Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter Killer Is Shockingly Viable. Oh No.
1 year, 5 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter Killer Is Shockingly Viable. Oh No.

Slate  

Mark Zuckerberg first announced that Threads, Meta’s Instagram-linked, text-based, aspirationally decentralized alternative to Twitter, would arrive on Thursday morning. So, naturally, the official rollout actually occurred Wednesday evening, with the surprise drop leading a bunch of users to sign up for the gazillionth Twitter clone they’d tried out since Elon Musk took over Twitter last October and proceeded to make …

Threads app has a big problem, you can't delete your data without losing your Instagram account
1 year, 5 months ago

Threads app has a big problem, you can't delete your data without losing your Instagram account

India Today  

Meta's Threads by Instagram app has managed to garner more than 10 million users on its platform, but the data practices are scaring people out. While the app is still in its initial stages, the biggest issue with the Threads app is that users can't delete their account data without losing their Instagram account. In simpler terms, you will have …

Meta’s new Twitter rival app Threads gets tens of millions of sign-ups in its first day
1 year, 5 months ago

Meta’s new Twitter rival app Threads gets tens of millions of sign-ups in its first day

Associated Press  

Tens of millions of people have quickly signed up to Meta’s new app, Threads, as it aims to compete with Twitter — a sign that users are looking for an alternative to the social media platform that has undergone a series of unpopular changes since Elon Musk bought it. Threads is billed as a text-based version of Meta’s photo-sharing app …

Instagram takes on Twitter with Threads: Check out this hidden invite
1 year, 5 months ago

Instagram takes on Twitter with Threads: Check out this hidden invite

India TV News  

Instagram, seizing the opportunity amidst Twitter's recent controversies, is set to launch its own rival platform called Threads on Thursday, July 6th. The app, currently available for pre-order on the Apple App Store seeks to offer a fresh take on text-based conversations and presents an alternative to disillusioned Twitter users. Users can directly visit the Apple App Store, search for …

10 million sign up for Meta's Twitter rival app, Threads
1 year, 5 months ago

10 million sign up for Meta's Twitter rival app, Threads

NPR  

10 million sign up for Meta's Twitter rival app, Threads Enlarge this image toggle caption Richard Drew/AP Richard Drew/AP Meta has unveiled an app called Threads to rival Twitter, targeting users looking for an alternative to the social media platform owned — and frequently changed — by Elon Musk. Threads is billed as a text-based version of Meta's photo-sharing app …

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