Here’s what data you can expect to give up by joining Threads

• Threads is Meta’s new app, a text-based social media platform connected to Instagram.
• Threads collects various types of user data, including online habits and general location. 
• A supplemental policy explains information shared with third parties is not controlled by Meta.

Threads, Meta’s competitor for Twitter, has already registered millions of users — but the app collects more data than unwary internet surfers might realize.

Threads allows third-party services or sites to access some user data without controls from Meta, something it regulates more heavily in its other products, such as Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and Portal. This means that users have less control over their data and may not know where it winds up.