Turkey's competition authority, Rekabet Kurumu, placed a temporary injunction on Meta while it investigates the company's privacy practices. The investigation is based on accusations that Meta could be "abusing its dominant position by linking Threads and Instagram applications" without informing users.
19 March 2024
Turkey orders temporary hold on Instagram, Threads data processing
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