Threads’ no-go in the EU shows the need for increased regulation, transparency, and protection of user data

Found via @Norobiik@nok.social:

When Meta finally gets serious about entering the EU is the time they’ll get serious about #ActivityPub.

“The #EU’s #DigitalMarketsAct (DMA) is a 2022 legislation that regulates the digital market competition in the region. It prevents #TechGiants (#Meta, #Amazon, #Apple, and #Google) from cornering the market of a specific product or service, and allows smaller companies to compete against them.”

Why isn’t #Threads in the EU? The app tests the bloc’s new #PrivacyLaw

  • hello_cruel_world@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Why isn’t #Threads in the EU?

    Because it does not comply with GDPR, which is a reason in and of itself to not use it.