This article on the BBC (https://t.co/RBcxI8bpON) about Facebook restricting features of their apps today, raises some very serious and concerning questions in mind for a number of reasons:#privacy #eprivacy #surveillance
— Alexander Hanff (@alexanderhanff) December 17, 2020
You may have seen it on your #app, @Facebook is #disabling features in its #Messenger and @Instagram #apps for users in ??, to make sure they comply with a change in #privacy rules, known as the #ePrivacyDirective. https://t.co/nuzcqkq2an
— JourneyHero Tech (@JourneyHeroTech) December 17, 2020
If you're seeing a warning from Facebook on Instagram or Messenger that some features aren't available, here's why: https://t.co/yIq3GVBkJ9 pic.twitter.com/4M03p6Io6E
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) December 17, 2020
Facebook is temporarily disabling some Messenger + IG features in Europe
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) December 17, 2020
Features impacted
- Polls on both Messenger + IG currently unavailable
- Stickers in IG
- No personalized replies on Messenger
- Ability to share some AR effects in DMs on IGhttps://t.co/SjUKrkJ0tW
Facebook is temporarily disabling some Messenger and Instagram features in Europe https://t.co/NwXCFha3FT pic.twitter.com/3aPJoMnlvu
— The Verge (@verge) December 17, 2020
Facebook limits Messenger and Instagram functionality in Europe https://t.co/TvTOM7M9Io
— XDA (@xdadevelopers) December 17, 2020
Facebook limits Messenger and Instagram functionality in Europe#MobileSecurity #AndroidSecurity by @xdadevelopers https://t.co/vMS0Ojki70
— Mobile Security (@mobilesecurity_) December 17, 2020