Meta will soon allow users to unlink their Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger accounts
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Meta made a lot of concessions to be allowed to continue to function across the European continent, such as adding the ability to use Instagram and Facebook for free with ads, or subscribe to stop seeing ads.
Starting this month, Instagram and Facebook users in the EU, EEA and Switzerland will be offered additional choices about managing their accounts across Meta’s social apps.
These new choices are offered “to address the requirements of the DMA, which enter into force in March 2024,” Meta states in a press release. In the next few weeks, those who use Meta’s social apps, specifically Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, will be notified about their ability to choose whether they would like to share information between apps in case they have multiple accounts.
For example, users who linked their Instagram and Facebook accounts will be able to unlink and manage them separately, or they may choose to continue to connect their accounts through Meta’s Accounts Center so that their info will be used across both their accounts.
Also, Messenger users can choose whether they wish to continue using the app with their Facebook accounts, or if they want to create a stand-alone new Messenger account. Those who choose the latter can use the app’s core service, including private messaging and chat, voice and video calling.
Meta revealed that those who play games on Facebook can choose between a gaming experience using their Facebook information or one without. While the former will get the full experience of multiplayer games, in-game purchases, and personalized game suggestions, the latter will only get to play some single-player games.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which specific Meta apps are affected by these new account management choices?
Which specific Meta apps are affected by these new account management choices?
The new account management choices apply to Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Users of these apps will be able to decide whether to share information between them or manage them separately. The changes also impact Facebook game players.
Q.When will users in the EU, EEA, and Switzerland start seeing these new account management options?
When will users in the EU, EEA, and Switzerland start seeing these new account management options?
Starting this month, users in the EU, EEA, and Switzerland will be offered these additional choices. They will be notified about their ability to choose whether they would like to share information between apps in the next few weeks.
Q.What happens if a Messenger user decides to create a stand-alone account instead of linking to Facebook?
What happens if a Messenger user decides to create a stand-alone account instead of linking to Facebook?
If a Messenger user chooses a stand-alone account, they can still access the app's core services. This includes private messaging, chat, and voice and video calling, even without their Facebook account linked.
Q.What impact do these changes have on users who play games on Facebook?
What impact do these changes have on users who play games on Facebook?
Users can choose to play games with or without their Facebook information. Opting out means they will only access some single-player games, missing out on multiplayer games, in-game purchases, and personalised suggestions.