Instagram Auto Flirting With The Fediverse Via Threads
Image Credit: Simpsons (see video the end of the post), picture altered by The Phantasmic Prince
Great scoop by @techcrunch@threads.net, who confirmed that Instagram is experimenting with auto-posting to the Fediverse via Threads.
Earlier today, users shared that they saw control for cross-posting on their Instagram accounts. Users could cross-post an individual post to turn on the feature for all of them.
Meta confirmed to TechCrunch that it is running a global test to let users cross-post images from Instagram to Threads. That means you can't post Reels to Threads automatically. [...]
The company said that this is an opt-in experience, and you can turn it off at any point in time. (TechCrunch)
According to @TechCrunch@mstdn.social, Meta previously enabled Facebook users to automatically cross post upon Threads.
This latest move could be a way for Meta to use Threads to thwart any potential ActivityPub powered rivals in the Fediverse (like Pixelfed, Friendica & WordPress).
@mosseri@threads.net has already hinted that Instagram will power Threads private messages in the future. This makes me wonder what other features Instagram will flirt with within the Fediverse‽ (my guess is live streaming, but @zuck@threads.net could have different ideas)
Simpsons Video:
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