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.

  • emberwit@feddit.deEnglish
    221·
    1 year ago

    Being able to use the same credentials for logging in is something else than creating a public profile for users that never signed up for the service.

    • austin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      511·
      1 year ago

      but they don’t create a public profile for users that don’t sign up? it uses the same handle as your Instagram. If you never activate Threads then nothing happens with your IG username on Threads

      • emberwit@feddit.deEnglish
        81·
        1 year ago

        I did not try Threads so I do not know. The post suggests that your user handle appears as a suggestion of a profile to follow for other people even if you never signed up.