macallik to Technology@lemmy.world • 2 years agoMeta is promoting Threads posts on Facebook and there’s no way to opt outwww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1303arrow-down121file-text
arrow-up1282arrow-down1external-linkMeta is promoting Threads posts on Facebook and there’s no way to opt outwww.engadget.commacallik to Technology@lemmy.world • 2 years agomessage-square60fedilinkfile-text
Meta is starting to ramp up its growth-hacking tactics for Threads in a bid to boost engagement on the Twitter competitor.
minus-square@s1ndr0m3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink35•2 years ago 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.
minus-square@PeWu@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoIf not everyone using messenger, I would. I’m not using Facebook tho, but it doesn’t help much
minus-square@JiveTurkey@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglish7•2 years agoEveryone 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.
minus-square@banneryear1868@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoI use Facebook Messenger but not Facebook or Treads, just set up bare minimum profile and highest privacy settings.
minus-square@coffeeaddict@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoJust use the Messenger app or messenger.facebook.com then, you won’t see Threads promotions nor be exposed to other Facebook stuff
minus-square@dai@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoI believe you can disable your Facebook account but still use Messenger, couple of my friends don’t have a profile but can still message.
Yes there is a way to opt out. Just opt out of Facebook and Meta products all together.
If not everyone using messenger, I would. I’m not using Facebook tho, but it doesn’t help much
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.
I use Facebook Messenger but not Facebook or Treads, just set up bare minimum profile and highest privacy settings.
Just use the Messenger app or messenger.facebook.com then, you won’t see Threads promotions nor be exposed to other Facebook stuff
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.