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How does Threads already know what my Instagram account is when I just downloaded it?

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July 9, 2023, 3:57 p.m. | /u/Gharyl

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I just downloaded Threads and when I opened the app, I see that it has already input my Instagram account into the login field.


?!?


How? Are iOS apps somehow able to access other app’s data?

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