--- title: Meta's New Privacy Options for EU Users: Unlinking... description: Meta introduces new features for EU users to control their data sharing across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, complying with the Digital Markets Act... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/meta-s-new-privacy-options-for-eu-users-unlinking-social-media-accounts-and-blocking-cross-site-tra-fgwx8uqgx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Meta's New Privacy Options for EU Users: Unlinking Social Media Accounts and Blocking Cross-Site Tracking | daily.dev og:description: Meta introduces new features for EU users to control their data sharing across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, complying with the Digital Markets Act... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/meta-s-new-privacy-options-for-eu-users-unlinking-social-media-accounts-and-blocking-cross-site-tra-fgwx8uqgx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/FGWx8UqGX.png og:image:alt: Meta's New Privacy Options for EU Users: Unlinking Social Media Accounts and Blocking Cross-Site Tracking og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Meta's New Privacy Options for EU Users: Unlinking Social Media Accounts and Blocking Cross-Site Tracking **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Meta introduces new features for EU users to control their data sharing across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, complying with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Users can unlink accounts, prevent data combining, choose to share information between apps or keep accounts separate. Messenger now offers standalone account option. Greater freedom in Facebook Marketplace and Facebook Gaming. ## Content Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is introducing new features for EU users that allow them to have greater control over how their data is shared across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. In response to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which imposes restrictions on tech giants like Meta, EU users will now have the option to unlink their accounts and prevent Meta from combining their data. This means that users can use Meta's services without their information being shared between the platforms. With these changes, users in the EU can choose to share information between apps or keep their accounts separate. Additionally, Messenger now offers a standalone option, enabling users to create a Messenger account independently from Facebook. Moreover, EU users will also have more freedom when it comes to Facebook Marketplace and Facebook Gaming. By providing users with more choice and control, Meta aims to comply with the DMA while empowering users to make informed decisions about their data privacy. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#data-privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/data-privacy), [#privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/privacy), [#social-media](https://daily.dev/tags/social-media) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/meta-s-new-privacy-options-for-eu-users-unlinking-social-media-accounts-and-blocking-cross-site-tra-fgwx8uqgx) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Meta's New Privacy Options for EU Users: Unlinking Social Media Accounts and Blocking Cross-Site Tracking","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/meta-s-new-privacy-options-for-eu-users-unlinking-social-media-accounts-and-blocking-cross-site-tra-fgwx8uqgx","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/meta-s-new-privacy-options-for-eu-users-unlinking-social-media-accounts-and-blocking-cross-site-tra-fgwx8uqgx"},"datePublished":"2024-01-22T13:12:59.917Z","dateModified":"2024-01-22T17:55:35.603Z","description":"Meta introduces new features for EU users to control their data sharing across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, complying with the Digital Markets Act...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/aa8866b07c6b7fa96b6065bd2234e242?_a=AQAEufR","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/aa8866b07c6b7fa96b6065bd2234e242?_a=AQAEufR","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Collections","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Collections","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--fk_6ycEi--/f_auto,q_auto/v1780996001/logos/collections?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/meta-s-new-privacy-options-for-eu-users-unlinking-social-media-accounts-and-blocking-cross-site-tra-fgwx8uqgx","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"data-privacy,privacy,social-media","timeRequired":"PT1M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Collections","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Meta's New Privacy Options for EU Users: Unlinking Social Media Accounts and Blocking Cross-Site Tracking"}]} ```