Threads updated its privacy policy on April 23, 2026 to add references to a Meta AI support assistant and related AI interaction disclosures at the bottom of the document. The new additions include a notice that by using the service you agree to Meta's AI terms, and that your interactions with AIs will be used to improve AI at Meta. This matters because it introduces an AI data-use disclosure that users should be aware of.
Threads has added language stating that by using the service, you agree to Meta's AI terms, and that your interactions with AI features will be used to improve Meta's AI systems. This represents a new data-use disclosure that may affect how your conversations with AI tools on the platform are collected and used. You can review Meta's AI terms directly to understand what rights you are granting over your AI interaction data.
Just by using Threads, you are automatically agreeing to a separate set of AI-specific rules without needing to click anything.
Anything you say to or through AI tools on Threads can be used by Meta to train and improve its AI products.
Users are now automatically subject to Meta's AI terms simply by using Threads, and their AI interactions can be used to train Meta's AI systems — a significant data-use expansion with limited opt-out information provided. This is particularly relevant for anyone who uses AI features on Threads and for businesses that need to manage what data flows to third-party AI training pipelines.
This is the 2nd significant Ai Training Rights change Threads has made since ConductAtlas began monitoring.
Across all monitored documents, Threads has made 2 significant changes.
2 of Threads's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.
Continued use of Threads now constitutes implied agreement to Meta's AI terms, without requiring affirmative user action.
Threads now discloses that user interactions with AI features will be used to improve Meta's AI systems.
A Meta AI assistant has been integrated into the policy page, raising questions about what data is collected through this interface.
ConductAtlas Policy Archive Entity: Threads | Document: Threads Privacy Policy | Record: CA-C-000639 Captured: 2026-04-23 06:23:12 UTC URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-23-threads-threads-privacy-policy-639/ Accessed: May 2, 2026
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Threads added an AI data-use consent notice to its privacy policy on April 23, 2026, stating that use of the service constitutes agreement to Meta's AI terms and that AI interactions will be used to improve Meta's AI. This touches GDPR Art. 6 (lawful basis for processing), Art. 13 (information to be provided at collection), and potentially Art. 22 (automated decision-making). For US organizations, it implicates CCPA/CPRA provisions on sensitive data and AI inferences. DPOs and compliance officers should assess whether this change requires updating vendor assessments, Data Processing Agreements, or employee-facing disclosures if Threads is used in a business context. Action is likely warranted for organizations subject to GDPR or CPRA.
1. GDPR Art. 6(1) — lawful basis for AI interaction data processing must be identified; consent or legitimate interest analysis required.
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