macallik to Technology@lemmy.world • 9 months agoMeta is promoting Threads posts on Facebook and there’s no way to opt outwww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square100fedilinkarrow-up1384arrow-down126file-text
arrow-up1358arrow-down1external-linkMeta is promoting Threads posts on Facebook and there’s no way to opt outwww.engadget.commacallik to Technology@lemmy.world • 9 months agomessage-square100fedilinkfile-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.worldlinkfedilink47•9 months 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•9 months agoIf not everyone using messenger, I would. I’m not using Facebook tho, but it doesn’t help much
minus-square@JiveTurkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish8•9 months 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@coffeeaddict@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish2•9 months 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@banneryear1868@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•9 months agoI use Facebook Messenger but not Facebook or Treads, just set up bare minimum profile and highest privacy settings.
minus-squareEcho DotlinkfedilinkEnglish2•9 months agoI don’t know anyone who uses messenger WhatsApp sure but messenger? Really?
minus-square@Blackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglish2•9 months agoAny company run by Mumsnet huns seems to use it by default…
minus-square@dai@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•9 months agoDepends on where you live, Australia I believe use Messenger more than other applications. WhatsApp didn’t catch on here outside of the big cities.
minus-square@dai@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•9 months 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.
Just use the Messenger app or messenger.facebook.com then, you won’t see Threads promotions nor be exposed to other Facebook stuff
I use Facebook Messenger but not Facebook or Treads, just set up bare minimum profile and highest privacy settings.
I don’t know anyone who uses messenger WhatsApp sure but messenger? Really?
Any company run by Mumsnet huns seems to use it by default…
That is Muricans’ way of life.
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.
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.