New EU regulations introduced by the Digital Markets Act (DMA) impose new obligations on technology giants. To put it simply, the idea is to give users more freedom in choosing the services they use. Large companies will no longer be able to lock them in their “bubbles” and take advantage of their monopoly position, which they have so far done with great pleasure.
A few days ago we wrote about the revolutionary changes introduced by Apple related to the iOS system. Alternative app stores will appear on the Cupertino giant’s platform,
Important change on Facebook. We will finally separate our accounts
The following must also comply with the DMA regulations: Meta concern, owner of Facebook, Messenger and Instagram.
People using Instagram and Facebook in the European Union, EEA and Switzerland will soon have the opportunity to choose how they manage their experience on Meta products. We are offering these opportunities to meet DMA requirements that come into effect in March 2024.
– we read in a statement published by Metê.
, a place that connects all Meta services. New EU rules do not allow the exchange of data between services belonging to the same company without the user’s explicit consent, and this means that Facebook must give us the opportunity to decide whether we want our accounts to be linked in the Account Center or not .
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Therefore, for several days now, Facebook and Instagram users have been receiving the following message:
Please confirm our use of your data in these accounts. Previously, we added these Facebook and Instagram accounts to one Account Center. If you do not want us to combine and use your data in this set of accounts, you can manage the accounts displayed.
If we agree that our accounts will continue to be connected, we can click the “Confirm” button. If not, we can go to the “Manage accounts” section and separate individual services there.
This is not the end of the changes. Meta will also allow users to separate their Messenger account from their Facebook account. This means that a FB profile will no longer be necessary to continue using the popular messenger. There is only one “but”. The company reserves that in the event of separation of accounts, Messenger’s functionalities will be “reduced” accordingly.
Source: Gazeta
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