Instagram has announced that it has decided to shut down its standalone Threads messaging app at the end of the year. There has already been some rumors about this for a while, Instagram has now confirmed this decision with an official statement.
“We are now focusing our efforts on improving how you connect with close friends on Instagram and deprecating the Threads app. We will integrate the unique features we have in Threads and ways people can better connect with their close friends on Instagram into the main Instagram app,” an Instagram spokesperson said in a statement. said.
Instagram will start notifying users via messages from November 23 that the app will be shut down. It will direct users to use Instagram’s main app for chat. After the given time expires, Threads app will be removed from App Store and Google Play.