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Meta is promoting Threads posts on Facebook and there’s no way to opt out (www.engadget.com)
submitted 11 months ago by macallik@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Meta is starting to ramp up its growth-hacking tactics for Threads in a bid to boost engagement on the Twitter competitor.

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[–] s1ndr0m3@lemmy.world 45 points 11 months ago (1 children)

there's no way to opt out

Yes there is a way to opt out. Just opt out of Facebook and Meta products all together.

[–] PeWu@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago (5 children)

If not everyone using messenger, I would. I'm not using Facebook tho, but it doesn't help much

[–] JiveTurkey@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Everyone has an excuse but you've gotta start somewhere. There are probably hundreds of ways to message people and we would all survive if Meta and it's products vanished.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I don't know anyone who uses messenger WhatsApp sure but messenger? Really?

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 11 months ago

Any company run by Mumsnet huns seems to use it by default...

[–] Zeroxxx@lemmy.my.id 2 points 11 months ago

That is Muricans' way of life.

[–] dai@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Depends on where you live, Australia I believe use Messenger more than other applications.

WhatsApp didn't catch on here outside of the big cities.

[–] banneryear1868@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I use Facebook Messenger but not Facebook or Treads, just set up bare minimum profile and highest privacy settings.

[–] coffeeaddict@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Just use the Messenger app or messenger.facebook.com then, you won't see Threads promotions nor be exposed to other Facebook stuff

[–] dai@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I believe you can disable your Facebook account but still use Messenger, couple of my friends don't have a profile but can still message.