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# Do private Threads profiles work?

Only publicly visible profiles and posts. Private or missing targets resolve through typed `lookupStatus` values (for example `private` or `not_found`) rather than inventing empty public cards.

Source: [Threads data API](https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/threads)

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