Threads usage drops as Meta blocks VPN access in EU::Move comes as Meta tries to avoid violating privacy laws.

  • Encode1307@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I’m in the US, and I hate Meta, so this doesn’t impact me, but can you disable location access on your phone to circumvent this?

    • qwen@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 year ago

      They check your IP address for geofencing, and it’s not something you can “not give a permission to look at”

    • fusion243@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Without a VPN your IP will indicate your location, irrespective of GPS settings. In layman’s terms, a VPN will allow you to appear to be using [in this case] a US IP, regardless of your actual location.