The fact that it transfers data from Instagram is already a gigantic headache for Meta. The sharing of data between Whatsapp and other Meta properties, for exam

The fact that it transfers data from Instagram is already a gigantic headache for Meta. The sharing of data between Whatsapp and other Meta properties, for example, has been blocked multiple times due to EU privacy laws. Instagram being in the clear in Europe doesn’t automatically means that Threads is, and they clearly don’t wanna take any risk by enrolling EU Instagram users semi-automatically. Moreover, the connection between the Threads account and the Instagram account (i.e. you can’t eliminate a Threads account without eliminating your Instagram account) sounds like the main culprit here. And it’s good that it is. It’s basically a forced user retention pattern that is in place only to favor Meta. In other words, Threads is a can of privacy worms by EU standards. The US is still a privacy wild west and Meta actively lobbies for it to stay that way. Threads is great example of why that is.