It's somewhat frustrating that those of us who don't already have Instagram accounts might be effectively barred from using Threads during its day-one boom, but according to Mark Zuckerberg, the new platform saw a whopping ten million downloads in just the first seven hours of availability. It's worth noting that if you make a new account, it seems Threads will instantly suspend you - don't worry though, if you run through a brief verification process, you can appeal the suspension and will (hopefully) get full access in a day or two. If you do already have an account, your Instagram handle will already be 'reserved' for you to claim in Threads! Otherwise, you can set your username upon creating an account. 1 in Utilities 4.2 402.6K Ratings Free Screenshots iPhone iPad Get fast access to Google Search with the Google home screen widget. Instead, you'll need to log into Meta's latest app using your Instagram account - yes, that means you'll need to make an account for Instagram if you don't already have one, although thankfully you can do this from the Threads login page without needing to open Instagram separately. Unlike most other social media apps, you can't make an account for Threads.
