READ MORE Speaking to The Verge, a Facebook representative said most of these features will return "very soon". However, it is not clear on the exact timeline for when these features could return to both the Instagram and Facebook Messenger apps. Facebook has been disabling these features in Instagram and Messenger due to the implementation of the 2002 Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive. This EU directive has strict rules on data usage for communication services that operate in EU countries. The news comes as earlier this week Facebook announced that they would be moving UK users onto new agreements with its Californian headquarters after the Brexit transition period ends.