European Alternatives to Facebook
Facebook is the world's largest social network with 3 billion monthly active users. Meta has received over €1.3 billion in GDPR fines including the €1.2B record fine in 2023 for illegal transatlantic data transfers. Facebook is the core of the world's most sophisticated advertising surveillance system.
Why Switch from Facebook?
- ⚠€1.2B GDPR fine in 2023 for illegal EU-US data transfers — largest ever
- ⚠Tracks users across the web via invisible Facebook pixels
- ⚠Creates 'shadow profiles' of non-users via contact uploads
- ⚠Cambridge Analytica: 87M profiles harvested for political manipulation
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Facebook GDPR compliant?
No — Meta received a record €1.2B GDPR fine from the Irish DPC in May 2023 for illegally transferring EU user data to the US under Standard Contractual Clauses deemed insufficient after Schrems II. This is the largest GDPR fine ever issued.
What is the best European alternative to Facebook?
Mastodon is the leading decentralised social network — federated, open-source, and with many EU-hosted instances. Pixelfed is a privacy-respecting photo sharing alternative. Both are part of the Fediverse and interoperable.
Can I keep in touch with friends after leaving Facebook?
Yes — Signal and Threema allow private group messaging. Mastodon replaces the public posting aspect. For family video calls, Jitsi Meet or Whereby are GDPR-compliant. The transition takes time but many Europeans have made the switch.