Instagram and Facebook continue their activities as two of the most popular social media applications under the umbrella of Meta. In Europe, the usage statistics of Instagram and Facebook draw attention. But Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta threatens Europe to shut down Instagram and Facebook.
CAN CLOSE META, INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK
According to the news of the Daily Star; Mark Zuckerberg’s company, Meta, has threatened to withdraw its core services from the region after a dispute with Europe over data protection laws. In a warning issued by Meta, it said it could shut down its services if Europe didn’t allow it to make “transatlantic data transfers.”
This means that popular social media apps owned by Meta, including Facebook and Instagram, may be banned in the region.
Although Meta claims that data sharing between countries and regions is critical for providing services, the European Court of Justice has prevented it from doing so since July 2020. This blocking was largely taken to prevent users’ data in Europe from being shared or sold without their knowledge.
“WE HAVE NO PLAN TO WITHDRAW FROM EUROPE, BUT…”
“We have absolutely no desire and no plans to withdraw from Europe, but the reality is that Meta and many other businesses, organizations and services rely on data transfers between the EU and the US to operate global services,” a spokesperson told City AM. said.
THE TARGET OF CRITICISM FOR YEARS
The tech giant, which recently changed its name from Facebook to Meta, has been criticized for years and accused of allowing false information to spread.