Facebook and Instagram could get pulled from Europe over data transfer dispute

By Ryan King

Published February 7, 2022 7:37pm ET

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Facebook and Instagram could get pulled from Europe over data transfer dispute — Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is warning that many of its services in the European Union could soon be shut down. In its annual report recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said if the trajectory of EU policies on trans-Atlantic data transfers does not change, it might not be able […]

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is warning that many of its services in the European Union could soon be shut down.

In its annual report recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said if the trajectory of EU policies on trans-Atlantic data transfers does not change, it might not be able to offer the Facebook and Instagram platforms in Europe.

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