Facebook and Instagram in the EU has been welcomed by European leaders, who say they would live "very well without Facebook".Earlier this week Meta quietly issued a warning saying that it could shut down the services if Europe doesn't let it perform "transatlantic data transfers".In an annual report to a US government agency, Meta said that the company will "probably" have to stop offering its "most significant products and services" if a new framework is not adopted.Now, German leaders have responded to the Facebook warning by essentially telling Zuckerberg to bring it on.
Speaking at a meeting in Paris, Germany’s new economy minister Robert Habeck told reporters: “After I was hacked I have lived without Facebook and Twitter for four years and life has been fantastic."Speaking alongside his German colleague, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire added: “I can confirm that life would be very good without Facebook and that we would live very well without Facebook.”French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire also said: “Digital giants must understand that the European continent will resist and affirm its sovereignty.” The responses followed a statement from Meta in its annual report that transatlantic data transfers are a key challenge for its social networks.
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