Meta is going to extensive lengths to prevent users in Europe from accessing Threads, including attempts to use the service while using a VPN.
Meta is going to extensive lengths to prevent users in Europe from accessing Threads, including attempts to use the service while using a VPN.
Meta has seen massive success for Threads, its Instagram-connected take on Twitter, with over 100 million accounts now set up on the social platform. While Meta may yearn for even more users, it’s working to make sure that they don’t come from the European Union.
While Meta hasn’t officially launched in the EU, users within the bloc are discovering that they are being prevented from being able to use it. This includes attempts by users to circumvent geolocation blocks by using VPNs.
