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Written by Richa Sharma, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 28 September 2023 18:31 IST

Threads by Meta Could Soon Allow s to Delete Without Deleting Instagram

At the time of launch, Meta tightly integrated Threads with Instagram 1s336o

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Threads gained over 10 million s within first few hours of the launch
s could also mute Threads to not receive any notifications
Threads would be compatible with the ActivityPub protocol, Meta said

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Twitter). It gained popularity in no time, with over 10 million people g up for the app within the first few hours of the launch.

One of the biggest drawbacks of Meta-owned Threads was the deletion policy. The company tightly integrated Threads with Instagram, and it meant that to delete a Threads , the would also be forced to delete their Instagram . However, it seems like the company is now working on this drawback.

According to a TechCrunch report, Meta's Chief Privacy Officer (Product) Michel Protti recently stated at TechCrunch Disrupt that the company is working to launch a feature that would allow s to delete their Threads separately without affecting their Instagram . The feature is expected to roll out by December this week.

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While he didn't mention if the feature will be limited to are also able to also mute their Threads to not receive any notifications.

He also said that the company is working on integrating Threads with the fediverse, which is an interconnected network of independent servers designed to communicate with each other. This isn't new as the company has also ActivityPub protocol. However, Meta is evaluating the situation wherein a decides to delete a Threads post after it has gone to another server.

As mentioned previously, Threads was gained over 10 million s within first few hours of the launch.

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