Meta’s new app has been listed in the US and the UK, but has no foreseeable launch date in the EU yet as the company worries about the bloc’s privacy regulations.
Threads can’t be in the EU unless it’s federated, basically. It’s likely Facebook/Instagram will adopt federated protocols as well. Facebook has to allow interoperability on their platform.
https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/digital-markets-act-ensuring-fair-and-open-digital-markets_en
Threads can’t be in the EU unless it’s federated, basically. It’s likely Facebook/Instagram will adopt federated protocols as well. Facebook has to allow interoperability on their platform.