Threads users can now finally delete their profiles and still retain their Instagram accounts. In a Monday post on Threads, Instagram head Adam Mosseri revealed the new option, a highly requested ...

But users thinking of installing the social media app just to check it out should be aware that you can't delete your Threads profile without also deleting your Instagram account. Meta describes ...

When Meta launched Threads in July, one of the complaints users had about the platform was that it was impossible to delete your Threads profile without also deleting your Instagram account.

Most importantly, it's now possible to delete or deactivate your Threads account while keeping your Instagram account active. If you prefer a temporary break, deactivating your Threads profile is ...

Note: If you do delete your account ... And if you want to sign back up with the same Instagram profile, you’ll have to wait 90 days. This story originally published January 10, 2025, and ...

Deleting your Instagram, on the other hand, is a permanent action. If you delete your account you will permanently lose your account, profile, username, content, engagement, and followers.

But here’s the problem. Threads is tied to Meta-owned Instagram. In the past, deleting a Threads profile meant that your Instagram profile would also get the heave-ho. And for now, maybe you ...

Before I get into how to deactivate or delete an Instagram, here’s some free advice: Download your Instagram data before you do either. You can do this by going to your profile and hitting the ...