• trambe@lemmy.world
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    Threads isn’t yet running in the EU - and it might never run, as the bloc has stricter privacy rules than most other countries, and it has given Meta a few headaches to cope with in recent years. It’s not the EU that blocked the launch of the app, rather it’s Meta who’s being preemptively careful.

    Basically Meta is unsure if EU privacy law will allow them to keep functioning so they just decided to not launch there

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      1 year ago

      Finally, rules working to protect the people as intended. I’m jealous of the EU.

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      I think it has something to do with them not long ago having been slapped with huge punishment for some other shit they have been doing in the EU

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        True, Facebook is already in hot waters with EU because of privacy laws, it’s no wonder that they’re scared of launching Threads there.

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    why asking? We don’t need another platform for dipshits :)

    I for myself, hope it will never launch here

  • JineteDeAbuelas47@lemmy.world
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    If this is because of some evil gargantual regulation from Brussels then I want to sign up to be a disciple of european satan

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    TL;DR the particular issue called out in the article is that Threads imports data from IG.

    Meta is in dialogue with EU regulators as whether this would be seen as one social media platform sharing with another. Until Meta gets more guidance on this and any other possible issues, they are holding off launchin in the EU.