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No Instagram Threads app in the EU: Irish DPC says Meta's new Twitter rival won't be launched here(www.independent.ie)

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Meta will not launch its new Twitter rival, Threads, in Ireland or the EU for the foreseeable future. It is being released in the US and the UK on Thursday of this week as an alternative to Twitter.

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rtxn@lemmy.world
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And nothing of value was lost.

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Kerandir@lemmy.world
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Eh maybe I would have opened instagram xD

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randomaccount43543@lemmy.world
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Good! Stay out of the EU with your data-stealing apps! 🇪🇺

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thefluffiest@feddit.nl
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Oh no! Anyways…

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josheron@lemmy.world
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Imagine being sad about this 🤣

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Sigmatics@lemmy.ca
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Meta can duck right off. Nobody needs them in the EU

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bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
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Quack

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