Meta’s Threads app, has disclosed its preventing access to the platform with the use of a virtual private network.
According to Techcrunch, the disclosure is coming after receiving numerous complaints from users in the EU who were unable to access the platform.
Threads was recently released by Meta, however, due to privacy issues, it is not accessible in the EU.
Meta announced in a statement that it has taken further steps to prevent users from accessing the brand-new social app.
A few EU-based users began tweeting screenshots earlier today claiming they couldn’t use the Threads app even after using a VPN.
According to Meta’s privacy statement and the app’s iOS listing, which disclose that the program may gather a variety of personal data, including highly sensitive information like health and financial data, precise location, browser history, contacts, and search history, the Threads app actively monitors users. In the EU, this strategy poses legal and regulatory difficulties for Meta.
Even though it hasn’t been formally launched in the majority of Europe, Meta’s Twitter rival is off to a strong start as the app has already attracted more than 100 million sign-ups in only a few days.
However, daily active users were down 20% this week compared to Saturday, and time spent on the app has also decreased, according to analytics tracking company Sensor Tower.
