Meta's Twitter competitor 'Threads' may not launch in EU
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eta will reportedly not launch its new Twitter competitor Threads in Ireland or the European Union in the foreseeable future.
According to Ireland's Data Protection Commission spokesperson, the regulator had been in contact about the new service and that it would not be rolled out in the EU at this point, reports Independent.ie.
Threads is expected to launch on Thursday in the US and UK as an alternative to Twitter.
The new platform is designed to import data from Instagram, including behavioural and advertising information.
In its US format, the platform informs users that it will collect a wide range of information about them, including health information, financial information, browsing histories, location, purchases, contacts, search history and sensitive information.
However, in the EU format, the Irish regulator has prevented Meta from launching advertising services on WhatsApp that use data from Facebook or Instagram.
In the US, where privacy laws are weaker, the tech giant is permitted to combine the two data streams, said the report.
The DPC has not actively blocked the service, instead, the company is still preparing it for a European launch outside the UK, which does not fully comply with GDPR.
Last week, Meta's Twitter competitor briefly appeared on the Google Play Store.
✔️ Meta's Twitter competitor 'Threads' may not launch in EU
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