The DPC has not blocked Threads from EU app stores.
Meta has repeatedly clashed with EU regulators over the way it handles user data.
Most recently, it wasslappedwith a record-breaking1.2bn fine for breaching the GDPR.

The majority have been delivered by the DPC in Ireland, where Meta has its European headquarters.
The regulatordished outfour fines to the tech giant in 2022 alone.
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Thedebutof Threads comes during a week of sweeping changes atTwitter.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
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