Many Threads users now say they have the ability to opt out of showing their posts on Instagram and Facebook. To prevent Threads posts from showing Meta’s other platforms, tap the two lines at the top right of the Threads app > Privacy > Suggest posts in other apps: Two switches allow users to turn off suggestions on Instagram or Facebook. Meta tends to roll out Threads features slowly, so if you don’t see the new options yet, give it time.
Instagram and Facebook each got a “For You on Threads” carousel in recent months. In response to users’ bad mood, Threads said in October that it was “listening to feedback” shortly before testing the opt-out switch that is now being rolled out.
The feature was clearly intended to boost engagement on Threads, as the platform seemed to be sinking after its impressive initial launch. But things are looking much better now. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in an earnings call last month that Threads now has nearly 100 million monthly users. That’s still short of the “over 500 million monthly users” that Elon Musk recently claimed he has, but it’s a good sign for Threads, just over four months into its life.
