Meta Suspends Threads in Turkey Amidst Legal Dispute with Competition Authority

On Monday, Meta announced that they will temporarily shut down their social media platform Threads in Turkey as of April 29. This move is in response to an order from the country’s competition authority, which prohibited the exchange of data between Threads and Instagram.

Meta has stated that they do not agree with this provisional order and believe that they comply with all Turkish legal requirements. They plan to appeal the decision. In the meantime, the company has suspended Threads in Turkey while they work on resolving the issue with the competition authority.

This closure does not impact Meta’s other popular social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The news of this temporary shutdown has sparked discussions online, with some users expressing disappointment while others support the company’s compliance with local regulations.

Meta has not provided a timeline for when Threads will be back up and running in Turkey, but they are committed to resolving this issue as soon as possible.