After some backlash, it appears that Threads will let users stop the company from showing their posts on Instagram and Facebook.
Well, it appears that Meta has once again learned a lesson that, just because people like one of your products, doesn't mean that they like all of your products. A couple of weeks ago, something weird started happening on Threads. Well, not even on Threads — it was actually happening on Instagram and Facebook. Out of seemingly nowhere, Meta started showing posts from Threads on its other social media platforms — obviously to entice users on those other platforms to start using Threads.
If I didn't purposefully share it on another platform, why are you making that choice for me? Thankfully, it appears that Meta has heard upset users and — while it is not stopping the strategy altogether — is going to put control in users' hands. As spotted by Alessandro Paluzzi and shared by Matt Navarra on Threads, it appears that the company is adding a new 'Suggesting Posts' section to the Settings area of the app.
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