TECH - Meta to Suspend Threads in Turkey Amid Regulatory Challenges Aims for Future Reinstatement | Benzinga
Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ:META) has announced that it will cease operating Threads in Turkey starting Monday, April 29, in response to an interim order from the Turkish Competition Authority (TCA).
This decision will likely disappoint many Turkish users actively participating in the Threads community.
Meta will notify all Turkish Threads users of this change through the app before the shutdown date to ease the transition.
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Users in Turkey can either deactivate their Threads profile, preserving the possibility of reactivating it if Threads returns, or delete their profile entirely.
Those opting for deactivation can still access and download their posts using the Download Your Information tool.
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