Automatically creating a shadow account for everyone on Instagram?

Even allowing people to follow that account?

Sounds like they really wanted to push Threads out the door in a big way.

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    1 year ago

    This seemed obvious the moment they said 10m accounts on launch. People aren’t that proactive

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      1 year ago

      Yes they are. There were tons of people waiting to leave Twitter for something better. What makes Threads the better alternative is they already have Instagram accounts and so does everybody they know. Joining Threads took me 30 seconds.

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      1 year ago

      It seems obvious because they literally said that’s what they’re doing. They’re not trying to hide it.

      If you have an Instagram account, it literally takes a single click to sign up for Threads. Your Instagram account is the same as your Threads account.

      It’s like how your Gmail account is the same as your Google Drive account.