Meta delays EU launch of Twitter rival Threads amid uncertainty over personal data use
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#6CQHW)
New app developed by Facebook and WhatsApp owner is due to launch in the UK and US on Thursday
Mark Zuckerberg's rival to Twitter will not launch in the EU on Thursday amid regulatory uncertainty about the service's use of personal data.
Sources at Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said regulations were behind the postponement of an EU launch, amid a series of clashes between the social media group and the bloc.
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