Meta May Let You Automatically Share Content From Facebook To Instagram Threads

Facebook parent Meta is experimenting with a new feature allowing users to share content simultaneously on both Facebook and Threads.

Facebook parent Meta is experimenting with a new feature allowing users to share content simultaneously on both Facebook and Threads. This mirrors Instagram's current cross-posting capability, enabling users to share posts from the platform to Facebook and vice versa, the media has reported.

As per a report in TechCrunch, a Meta spokesperson has confirmed that the company is currently testing the capability to share content from Facebook to Threads. However, this functionality appears to be restricted to iOS devices at the moment. There is no confirmation on when, or if the feature will be made available for Android users.

A Threads user with the handle @whimchic mentioned that her post was automatically shared to both her Instagram and Facebook accounts linked to her profile. However, there was no indication that the content was cross-posted.

While it could be convenient for creators seeking to streamline their posting process across Threads, Instagram, and Facebook, it could pose challenges for users aiming to maintain distinct social media profiles. However, for Meta, it might result in heightened engagement on Threads and an uptick in content shared on the platform.

This isn't the initial instance where Meta has experimented with content sharing across its various social media platforms. Last November, the tech behemoth introduced a feature that automatically distributed content posted on Threads to other Meta-owned social networks. Following user criticism, Meta incorporated an option allowing users to deactivate automatic sharing by default.

Meanwhile, the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) recently announced its partnership with social networking giant Meta, formerly Facebook, to introduce a specialised fact-checking helpline on WhatsApp in India, in a bid to to counter AI-generated content. The helpline on the world's most-popular messaging platform will become accessible to the public in March. Notably, both India and the US go to elections this year.

Users will be able to flag deepfakes by sending it to the WhatsApp chatbot which will offer multilingual support in English and three regional languages in the country, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu. The social networking giant mentioned that it has "pledged" to help prevent deceptive AI content from interfering with this year’s global elections.