Pay for Privacy? Meta’s Ad-free Service Under the Microscope
BRUSSELS: Meta Platforms’ paid ad-free subscription service, launched in Europe this month, faced one of its biggest tests when advocacy group NOYB filed a complaint with an Austrian regulator on Tuesday, saying it amounted to paying a fee for privacy. Meta announced the service for Facebook and Instagram last month. It said the move was in line with EU rules, which require users to be given the option to choose whether their data can be collected and used for targeted advertising. The ad-free service costs €9.99 ($10.90) per month for…
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