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| Facebook has disabled some features in Europe |
Facebook has informed European Messenger and Instagram users that some functionality is currently unavailable.
Small news has appeared on Messenger and Instagram for European users this week.
The post stated that some features could not be used to comply with new EU rules for messaging services without Facebook identifying the missing features.
The company announced on its support page that surveys on Messenger and Instagram are not currently available in Europe, with the exception of no stickers on Instagram and no private responses on Messenger. .
Other missing features could be the lack of audio, video, and document integration, which means only text can be sent.
It also lacks the ability to choose an alias and share AR effects in Instagram direct messages.
Facebook has temporarily disabled some of these features to comply with new data usage rules in European Union countries.
The new rules will be implemented as part of the national process to implement the new "Electronic Communications and Confidentiality Directive" of 2002 (known as the "Electronic Data Protection Directive").
The directive provides for stricter rules for the use of data by telecommunications services in European Union member states.
Facebook said in a blog post on its developer portal: As part of our compliance with new European data protection regulations, we are updating what will affect some developers and companies that use the Messenger API.
She added: As of December 16, many Messenger APIs will no longer be available to developers, European companies, and people who communicate with global companies.
These changes affect all countries in the European Economic Area except for the three European Free Trade Association countries, the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Including all member states of the European Union.
It is not known when Facebook will return this functionality to European users. A Facebook spokesperson said, “Most of the jobs will be restored soon and we are working to develop ways to recover lost jobs in the near future.