{"id":1901,"date":"2023-07-07T20:33:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T00:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.ironmarkusa.com\/metas-threads-donts-and-what-to-do-instead\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T11:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T15:47:39","slug":"metas-threads-donts-and-what-to-do-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ironmarkusa.com\/metas-threads-donts-and-what-to-do-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta\u2019s Threads Don\u2019ts (And What to Do Instead)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The internet is all atwitter (see what we did there?) with the news of the launch<\/a> of Meta\u2019s Threads! Threads, Meta\u2019s newest app, offers a microblogging platform to share text updates with your social sphere. There are so many questions surrounding this platform that the digital team at Ironmark wanted to share what we know so far. There are a lot of unknowns and several things that Threads cannot do at this time, but we are here to let you know what you should try instead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DON\u2019T: Download Threads if YOU Are Planning to Delete It <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Threads is inextricably linked to Instagram in a way that we haven\u2019t seen before. Only Instagram users can download Threads.  As of press time, you cannot delete Threads without deleting or wiping your entire Instagram account. There is an option to switch accounts by logging out on the profile menu and signing into any Instagram account you have admin control of. You can deactivate Threads once a week, but the information will all stay on the server unless you delete each post. This is a strategic move by Meta, likely to deter Threads from becoming a short-lived fad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DO: Join the Conversation <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The conversation surrounding this new platform is hot. Individuals and businesses – big and small – are racing to get their voice out on Threads.  You don\u2019t want to miss the Threads wave (Remember when we all took forever to start using TikTok?), but you do want to approach with care as we are still learning the ins and outs. Within the first two days of launch, there are already a record 70 million users on the platform and counting. Making Threads one of the quickest-growing social media platforms in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DON\u2019T: Hashtag or Share GIFs (yet). A Few Features are Still Missing<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, there are many amazing features incoming. Right now, hashtags do not work. You cannot use GIFS natively either, although there is an option to copy and paste them from your camera reel. A few things that are not yet available that we hope to see in future weeks and months are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n