US EditionMeta blocking VPN access to Threads in EU
- Meta has confirmed that it has blocked European Union users from accessing its Threads app through VPN, after receiving numerous complaints.
- The decision to block access to Threads in the EU is due to privacy concerns and conflicts between the app's data collection practices and the EU's strict data privacy laws.
- The lack of availability in the EU may have negatively affected Threads' growth, as daily active users have reportedly decreased by 20% and time spent on the app has also reduced.
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Meta admits it's blocking EU users from joining Threads through a VPN
Meta has officially confirmed it is blocking European Union citizens from using a VPN in order to join Threads.Recently, EU users began to notice they were suddenly unable to post on the new social media platform. Industry analyst Matt Navarra reached out to Meta to figure out what’s going on. In a statement given to Navarra, the tech giant admitted to taking extended “measures to prevent people [in EU] countries [from] accessing Threads," which…
To access Meta's new social network, Threads, users from the European Union had to use a VPN and install the app via APK. However, Zuckerberg's company has already admitted...
Meta confirms it is blocking EU-based users from accessing Threads via VPN
After multiple EU-based users complained about not being able to access Instagram’s Threads app through VPN, Meta confirmed that it is blocking such efforts. The company launched Threads last week, but given privacy concerns around the app, it is not available in the EU. The company said in a statement that it has applied further measures to stop users from accessing the new social app. “Threads is not currently available in most countries in Eu…
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