As you've probably heard, Threads (a fairly new social network from Facebook's parent company Meta) is testing integration with the fediverse. Depending on how you look at it, it's a great opportunity, a huge threat, or both!

Back in May and June, when Threads' first announced their plans, there were quite a few polls on Mastodon about people's reactions, most showing opinions split roughly equally. How do people feel today?

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[–] Maddie@sh.itjust.works -4 points 11 months ago (9 children)

I mostly just hate Spez and Elon, so Threads would be cool joining the Fediverse imo. Facebook should stay off tho, there's nothing worthwhile there

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 7 points 11 months ago (8 children)

Threads is by Facebook/Instagram though?

[+] Maddie@sh.itjust.works -9 points 11 months ago (7 children)

Yeah, but they're separate, so I think they could federate Threads without federating Facebook

[–] antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, but they’re separate

They're literally not.

Threads accounts are closely integrated with Instagram accounts. By default, Threads and Instagram accounts share the same username, profile picture, and display name, although the profile picture and display name can be customized. Users can choose which accounts they follow on Instagram will carry over to Threads, either with the other person's Threads account already created or set to automatically follow them once an account is created.[36] As of August 2023, if a user decides to terminate their Threads account, they must delete their associated Instagram account as well.[37] Adam Mosseri, the CEO of Instagram, has acknowledged this limitation and stated that they are exploring options for a user to delete only their Threads account.[38]

Users are required to have an Instagram account to use Threads. Threads is a companion app to Instagram, and it uses Instagram to authenticate the user's identity and connect with their network.[32]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threads_(social_network)

[–] Maddie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Threads and insta are integrated, not Threads and Facebook

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