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# Threads is testing cross-posting from Instagram globally

**[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Threads is testing cross-posting from Instagram to promote photography. Users can opt-in to cross-post their Instagram posts to Threads, with the caption becoming text for the Thread post and hashtags converted to plain text. Reels cannot be automatically cross-posted.

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