{"id":266379,"date":"2023-12-14T10:05:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T15:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=320888"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:24:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:24:45","slug":"its-official-threads-is-coming-to-europe-elon-musk-beware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/its-official-threads-is-coming-to-europe-elon-musk-beware\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s official: Threads is coming to Europe, Elon Musk beware"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Threads was launched unexpectedly this summer, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/en-threads-sure-we-explain-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"as you may recall\">as you may recall<\/a><strong>, but it encountered an insurmountable wall in the Old Continent<\/strong>, this wall was called the European Union and its Commission. Because in Europe we may be old, but no one takes care of our rights like we do.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Threads\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/e07c30a6-9549-4bb9-9389-d91a74ffae11\/3938845856\/threads-from-instagram-Download-Threads-an-Instagram-app.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Threads<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/threads-from-instagram.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/threads-from-instagram.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After its launch in over 100 countries &#8211; including the US and the UK &#8211; in mid-2023, <strong>Meta&#8217;s Twitter competitor has arrived in the EU and its 448 million citizens.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Twitter competitor of Meta, Threads, is now available in the European Union, according to its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg<\/strong>. &#8220;Today we are opening Threads to more European countries,&#8221; Zuckerberg wrote in a post about Threads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/Threads-en-Europa-1024x623-1-1024x623.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/Threads-en-Europa-1024x623-1-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/Threads-en-Europa-1024x623-1-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/Threads-en-Europa-1024x623-1-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/Threads-en-Europa-1024x623-1-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/Threads-en-Europa-1024x623-1.jpg 1183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A very difficult path because of the regulators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The launch comes after the service debuted in the United States and in over 100 countries worldwide, including the United Kingdom, in July 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But until now, Threads was not available to the 448 million people living in the EU<\/strong>, and the company has even blocked access to the service <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/s\/free-vpn-for-windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"to EU users through VPN.\">to EU users through VPN.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">? Twitter rival Threads launches in Europe as the bloc\u2019s Big Tech rules come into play.<br><br>First launched in the US, the UK and 100 other countries in July, the delay in its arrival in the EU is reportedly blamed on the bloc\u2019s Digital Markets Act. \u2935\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jJypKeIS43\">https:\/\/t.co\/jJypKeIS43<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Euronews Next (@euronewsnext) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/euronewsnext\/status\/1735279448247668982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 14, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To coincide with today&#8217;s launch, <strong>Meta offers European users the ability to browse Threads without needing a profile.<\/strong> However, to post or interact with content, an Instagram account will still be required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company&#8217;s delay in launching the service in EU countries has been largely attributed to the recent introduction in the block of the Digital Markets Law, a comprehensive legislative text designed to curb abuses by large technology companies and level the playing field.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Threads\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/e07c30a6-9549-4bb9-9389-d91a74ffae11\/3938845856\/threads-from-instagram-Download-Threads-an-Instagram-app.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Threads<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/threads-from-instagram.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/threads-from-instagram.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although Meta has not directly mentioned the regulation, Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, has attributed the delay to &#8220;the complexity of complying with some of the laws that will come into effect next year&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/google-whatsapp-and-tiktok-among-the-22-companies-that-europe-has-put-in-the-spotlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Companies like Meta, designated as &quot;gatekeepers&quot; 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