Meta’s newly launched Twitter rival, “Threads,” is facing criticism from users due to the app’s restrictions on deleting accounts.
“You may deactivate your Threads profile at any time, but your Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting your Instagram account,” says the app’s supplemental privacy policy. To create a Threads account, users have to sign in with their Instagram ID. Users have begun complaining about the restriction. “I deactivated my Threads account already. But it turns out you can’t delete your Threads account without also deleting your Instagram account. So, maybe just don’t sign up!” Emily Hughes, an author and editor, said in a July 6 tweet.
