Meta will temporarily shut down Threads in Turkey to comply with an injunction

Meta Platforms Inc. says it will shut down its Threads platform in Turkey in two weeks. Local authorities are concerned about data sharing. Meta platform will comply with an order from local authorities concerned about sharing data. The company says it is moving to comply with the order.

Meta to close Threads in Turkey to comply with injunction prohibiting data-sharing with Instagram. Meta will "temporarily" shutter Threads on April 29, in response to an injunction imposed by the country's competition authority. The site will comply with the injunction, which has been imposed by Turkey's Competition Authority.

Meta to temporarily shut down social media platform Threads in Turkey. There would be no impact to other social media platforms and services including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Last month, the country's competition authority imposed an interim measure on Facebook parent Meta meant to hinder data sharing between the Instagram and Threads platforms.