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This might help explain the spectacular launch of Threads (self.fediverse)

submitted 1 year ago by MusketeerX to c/fediverse

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Automatically creating a shadow account for everyone on Instagram?

Even allowing people to follow that account?

Sounds like they really wanted to push Threads out the door in a big way.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No because they're only doing this for Instagram users who are located in the United States. It hasn't launched anywhere else yet.

Probably because it will be quite illegal in Europe so they probably are not going to do it for European users but it hasn't launched there yet anyway so we don't know.

[–] lamentforicarus 5 points 1 year ago

It's available in the UK as well. They don't follow EU privacy laws.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Why would this be illegal in Europe ?