Automatically creating a shadow account for everyone on Instagram?

Even allowing people to follow that account?

Sounds like they really wanted to push Threads out the door in a big way.

  • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
    383·
    1 year ago

    Yeah, I signed up for it, they have an option for you to pre-follow people for when they sign up to threads

    • MusketeerX@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      151·
      1 year ago

      Does that person who has been pre-followed then get a notification to join and respond/follow back?

      Because that would be a great way to boost the new service exponentially.

    • ultratiem @lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      This is the moment the account is made. Even if the other person doesn’t respond or has even created an account. That’s how they are driving up their numbers.

      So long as you have an account you could potentially have a Threads account without your knowledge.

      Meta is 100% artificially working the accounts.