Le Digital Market Actmust come into force in March 2024. These are, as a reminder, the new directives dictated by the European Union concerning digital markets. All players supplying products to digital markets within the old continent must comply, and the rules are even stricter for large platforms. This mainly aims to curb the monopolies held by the latter in the different sectors of digital activity.
In order to be on point, the firmMETA, owner ofFacebook,Instagram,WhatsAppetThreads, must put certain measures in place. Among them in particular, the fact ofmake several of its services independent for its users.
No need for a Facebook account for Messenger anymore
One of the measures that is getting people talking is the fact thatMetamust now give users the choice to take advantage ofFacebook, d’Instagram, ofMessengeror evenMarketplaceindependently of each other. ConcerningMessengerfor example, this means that it is no longer mandatory to have an accountFacebookto be able to benefit from it. This is valid for all other services ofMeta.
About Marketplace
Marketplace, a platform similar toLebonCoinbut present within the social network itselfFacebook, must also be usable independently of the social network. Users ofMarketplacewho will otherwise choose to unlink their accountFacebookof the online sales platformmust communicate by email.
In relation to this,Forbesreports the following comments from the director of competition and regulation atMeta, Tim Lamb :“Beyond these new choices, everyone who uses Facebook and Instagram services will continue to benefit from the wide range of existing tools we've built to give people choice over what information they share and how whose data we process. »
He adds:“We are committed to continuing to work hard to ensure Meta products in the EU are DMA compliant and deliver value to people. We've built a large, cross-functional team of senior employees from around the world and across our application portfolio to make this happen. »
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