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Threads tests a way to hide your replies from your profile

Instagram Threads, Meta's competitor to Elon Musk's X, is testing a way to make your replies to others' posts less visible on the platform. The company is

An Instagram spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch that the option to show or hide replies was something the company had recently started testing with a “small number of people,” and had not yet publicly launched. The company previously launched a way to limit who can reply to your posts, allowing you to choose between anyone, profiles you follow, or those you’ve mentioned only — similar to X. Similarly, X earlier this year chose to make everyone’s Likes private, so users would feel more comfortable engaging with content, which also helps to inform X’s recommendations.

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