If you want to permanently delete your Threads account, you must also delete your Instagram account. You cannot keep Instagram while removing Threads permanently.
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This provision means users cannot exercise a standalone right to delete their Threads data and profile without also losing their Instagram account and all associated data, which may affect how users evaluate deletion as a practical option.
The updated policy removes FAQ sections that previously addressed how to deactivate or delete a profile, manage personal information, and share data with third parties. Additionally, the policy removes explicit language disclosing that 'Your interactions with AIs will be used to improve AI at Meta' and removes the direction to review Meta's AI terms. Users no longer have these FAQ resources in the policy document, though this change does not necessarily alter the underlying practices or rights; it only removes the documented guidance.
View change record →Users who wish to permanently delete their Threads profile, including associated personal data, are required by the policy to also delete their Instagram account. This structural linkage affects the practical exercise of deletion rights for users who wish to retain Instagram while leaving Threads.
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"You can deactivate your Threads profile in your account settings, which hides your Threads profile and content from others on Threads. If you want to delete your Threads profile, you can do so in your account settings. If you delete your Threads profile, your Instagram account will also be deleted.Excerpt from Threads's Privacy Policy
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This provision means users cannot exercise a standalone right to delete their Threads data and profile without also losing their Instagram account and all associated data, which may affect how users evaluate deletion as a practical option.
Users who wish to permanently delete their Threads profile, including associated personal data, are required by the policy to also delete their Instagram account. This structural linkage affects the practical exercise of deletion rights for users who wish to retain Instagram while leaving Threads.
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