Look out, boys and girls! These are Turkish Threads users! Meta will be shutting down Close Friends app threads from April 29th until the end of next month, when it will be announced whether they are going to continue with the app or not. But here it is not a final farewell, but a temporary suspension of Meta’s operations for the ongoing investigation in Turkey.
Here’s the fallout: Turkish courts have filed charges that Meta takes advantage of Amazon’s social network to not compete properly in the market. To protect this potential discovery, they met and asked for a temporary ban on data-sharing apps. In response, Meta, despite its dislike, has halted its application in Turkey for the time being and continues to distribute it.
Good News? This freeze in threads activities is particularly relevant to the mentioned division. Social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all still working as usual. You will also have a choice: on the contrary, deactivate the account (to ensure that your posts remain accessible, threads will be available whenever they come back), or get rid of the account. Depending on what the case is, you may want to tap the “Download your information” tool.
This is not the first time that data sharing and meta have been targeted as a matter of publicity. Indeed, around December, Turkish authorities began investigating the company’s handling of user information, particularly Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. They are convinced that the current level of data sharing between platforms would not be fair and would create “monopolies” for other platforms.
Throughout the film, the filmmakers managed to keep the audience on the edge of their seats by taking breaks when necessary. The outcome of the investigation will play an important role in the future of the series. Meta has promised to restore the Thread app in Turkey as soon as the glitch is resolved. Also, wait until April 29 to check out the Threads app for more details.
