Zuckerberg threat to shut down Facebook backfires as EU says 'life would be very good' without it

A possible ‘shutdown’ of 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. Mark Zuckerberg’s company Meta said it might need to stop core services if Europe doesn’t play its way (Image: AFP via Getty Images) 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…
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