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A routine interaction — a like or reply from a third-party user — triggers automatic data sharing with an external service, conditioned only on the user's profile being public.
The updated policy no longer explicitly discloses that user interactions with AI systems will be used to improve Meta's AI, nor does it describe how data is shared or collected in specific detail. Previously, the policy offered a 24/7 AI support assistant and clear pathways to manage or delete account data; these references are now absent. The removal of these disclosures does not necessarily mean the practices have stopped, but users no longer have explicit written confirmation of these features or data uses within the published policy.
View change record →The updated policy establishes that interactions with the Meta AI support assistant available through Threads will be used to improve AI models at Meta, not solely to resolve customer issues. Previously, the policy did not explicitly disclose this use of support interactions. The revised terms also reorganize help and support navigation without materially changing access to account controls. You can review the updated privacy policy and decline to use the AI support assistant if you prefer not to have those interactions used for AI model improvement.
View change record →The updated privacy policy removes language stating that user interactions with AI will be used to improve Meta's AI systems, a disclosure that previously appeared in the policy footer. The revised language no longer explicitly describes this AI training use case in the same location. The policy now directs users to consult Meta's AI terms for information about AI services, rather than providing privacy-related guidance and FAQ content in the footer itself. You can access Meta's AI terms through the new footer link to understand how your interactions may be used.
View change record →Having a public profile means that any like or reply from a Third Party User causes your post and information to be sent to an external service outside Threads.
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we may use, retain or share information with law enforcement or others in circumstances where a person's vital interests require protection, such as in the case of emergencies.
We may publish a profile page that includes your username, the date you became a member, your stats from previous contests and, if you uploaded one, your profile picture.
Any such de-identified genetic information and phenotypic information we share with third parties for research purposes is done in accordance with Part 46 (beginning with Section 46.101) of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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"if you make your profile public and a Third Party User replies to or likes one of your posts...we'll send a copy of your post and your information to the applicable Third Party Service— Excerpt from Threads's Threads Privacy Policy
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A routine interaction — a like or reply from a third-party user — triggers automatic data sharing with an external service, conditioned only on the user's profile being public.
Having a public profile means that any like or reply from a Third Party User causes your post and information to be sent to an external service outside Threads.
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