Meta merges Facebook and Instagram accounts under one login
Meta is rolling out a new Meta Account system to streamline login and account management across its apps and devices.
Meta is replacing its Accounts Centre with a new Meta Account system. The change is to make signing in and managing settings easier across its apps and devices.
Australian users are seeing notices and pop-up messages as the change rolls out gradually. WhatsApp will not be added to your Meta Account unless you choose to add it.
You can create separate Meta Accounts for different apps if you prefer. Settings stay separate; your Facebook privacy controls don't affect Instagram, for example.
It's up to you whether to use one password across all apps or create different ones. A cyber security expert warns that while the system is not less secure by itself, a single breach would give attackers access to your messages across all connected apps.
- April
- Announcement month
- Accounts Centre
- Replaced system
- Jennifer Williams, Macquarie University
- Security expert
Why it mattersA unified account makes your private data easier for attackers to access if breached, and gives Meta a richer profile of your behaviour across all its platforms for advertising purposes.
AustraliaAustralian Meta users will see gradual account changes with no immediate impact on how they use the apps, but should consider using strong, unique passwords and two-factor authentication to protect all connected accounts.
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