EU fines Meta $840 million for 'abusive' Facebook ad practices
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EU fines Meta $840 million for 'abusive' Facebook ad practices

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The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook social network automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace. - 'Abusive practices' - Detailing what it termed "abusive practices" by Meta, the commission said that because Facebook Marketplace was tied to Facebook, the former enjoyed a "substantial distribution advantage which competitors cannot match." Additionally Meta imposed unfair conditions on competitors in the classified ads service who advertised on Facebook and Instagram, the commission said. The EU fined the company 797.72 million euros, a sum the commission said took into account the "duration and gravity of the infringement", as well as the turnover of Meta and Facebook Marketplace.

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Meta plans to charge $14 a month for ad-free Instagram or Facebook
3 days, 9 hours ago

Meta plans to charge $14 a month for ad-free Instagram or Facebook

Live Mint  

Would people pay nearly $14 a month to use Instagram on their phones without ads? Meta’s proposals have been pitched specifically as a way to navigate demands by EU regulators to seek consent before crunching user data to select highly personalized ads. A Meta spokesman says the company believes in “free services which are supported by personalized ads” but is …

Meta to show rival ads providers on Marketplace after EU antitrust fine
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Meta to show rival ads providers on Marketplace after EU antitrust fine

The Hindu  

Meta Platforms will allow rival classified ads service providers to post listings of their ads on Facebook Marketplace, the company said on Thursday, three months after it was hit with a 797-million euro EU antitrust fine for giving its own service an unfair advantage. The European Commission in its decision in November said the U.S. tech giant had imposed unfair …

Meta’s revised no-ads service may breach EU privacy laws, antitrust rules; European consumer rights group demand action
2 months ago

Meta’s revised no-ads service may breach EU privacy laws, antitrust rules; European consumer rights group demand action

Live Mint  

Meta Platforms' revised no-ads subscription service may still breach EU consumer and privacy laws in addition to antitrust rules, the European Consumer Organisation said on Thursday as it urged regulators to act against the U.S. tech giant. Meta, which rolled out the fee-based service for Facebook and Instagram in 2023, subsequently offered European users the option to receive less personalised …

Meta tries letting Facebook Marketplace users view eBay listings as way to resolve EU charges
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta tries letting Facebook Marketplace users view eBay listings as way to resolve EU charges

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Meta said Wednesday that it …

Meta tries letting Facebook Marketplace users view eBay listings as way to resolve EU charges
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta tries letting Facebook Marketplace users view eBay listings as way to resolve EU charges

Associated Press  

Meta said Wednesday that it will allow some Facebook users to view eBay listings on its Marketplace service, as it tries out a possible way to resolve European Union charges of anticompetitive behavior that the bloc leveled last year. The social media company said it’s launching a test that will let Facebook users in Germany, France and the U.S. browse …

EU Slaps Meta With Fine Of $263.5 Million For 2018 Security Breach That Affected 29 Million Users
3 months, 1 week ago

EU Slaps Meta With Fine Of $263.5 Million For 2018 Security Breach That Affected 29 Million Users

ABP News  

Meta has been slapped with a hefty fine of €251 million by the European Union's data privacy watchdog in Ireland. The penalty stems from a 2018 security breach on Facebook that compromised the personal information of 29 million users. Reuters quoted DPC Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle as saying, “By allowing unauthorised exposure of profile information, the vulnerabilities behind this breach …

Ireland slaps Meta with $263 million fine for data breach that hacked 29M Facebook accounts
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3 months, 1 week ago

Ireland slaps Meta with $263 million fine for data breach that hacked 29M Facebook accounts

Firstpost  

In 2018, Meta reported a security breach that compromised over 29 million Facebook accounts all over the world. Of the 29 million accounts, three million belonged to users based in Europe Ireland’s Data Protection Commission on Tuesday fined Meta $263 million over data protection failure that led to the hacking of over 29 million Facebook accounts globally. Meta fined in …

Facebook owner Meta hit with 251 million euros in fines for 2018 data breach
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3 months, 1 week ago

Facebook owner Meta hit with 251 million euros in fines for 2018 data breach

India Today  

European Union privacy watchdogs hit Facebook owner Meta with fines totaling 251 million euros on Monday after an investigation into a 2018 data breach on the social media platform that exposed millions of accounts. Ireland's Data Protection Commission issued the penalties after wrapping up its inquiry into the breach, when hackers gained access to user accounts by exploiting bugs in …

Facebook owner hit with 251 million euros in fines for 2018 data breach
3 months, 1 week ago

Facebook owner hit with 251 million euros in fines for 2018 data breach

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union privacy watchdogs hit Facebook owner Meta with fines totaling 251 million euros on Monday after an investigation into a 2018 data breach on the social media platform that exposed millions of accounts. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission issued the penalties after wrapping up its inquiry into the breach, when hackers gained access to user accounts by exploiting …

Meta is hit with £664million EU fine for 'abusive' facebook breaches
4 months, 1 week ago

Meta is hit with £664million EU fine for 'abusive' facebook breaches

Daily Mail  

The EU has slapped Meta with a £664million fine for engaging in 'abusive' Facebook Marketplace practices. Meta tied its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace to its personal social network Facebook and imposed unfair trading conditions on other online classified ads service providers. It did so to benefit its own service Facebook Marketplace, thereby giving it advantages that other online …

Meta fined 800 million euros by the EU for antitrust violations in classified ads practices
4 months, 1 week ago

Meta fined 800 million euros by the EU for antitrust violations in classified ads practices

Firstpost  

The EU alleges that Meta’s actions were designed to give Facebook Marketplace an unfair edge that other online classified ad services simply couldn’t compete with The 798 million euro penalty is Meta’s first major antitrust fine, following a previous 110 million euro fine in 2017 for misleading the EU's investigation into its WhatsApp acquisition. File Image Meta has been hit …

EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules
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4 months, 1 week ago

EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-15 01:05 Morning commute traffic streams past the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US November 9, 2022. BRUSSELS -- The European Commission on Thursday fined US tech giant Meta 797.72 million euros for breaching European Union antitrust rules and abusing its dominant positions in the markets. …

EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules
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4 months, 1 week ago

EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-15 01:05 Morning commute traffic streams past the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US November 9, 2022. BRUSSELS -- The European Commission on Thursday fined US tech giant Meta 797.72 million euros for breaching European Union antitrust rules and abusing its dominant positions in the markets. …

EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules
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4 months, 1 week ago

EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules

China Daily  

Morning commute traffic streams past the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US November 9, 2022. BRUSSELS -- The European Commission on Thursday fined US tech giant Meta 797.72 million euros for breaching European Union antitrust rules and abusing its dominant positions in the markets. for breaching EU antitrust rules …

EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules
4 months, 1 week ago

EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules

China Daily  

Morning commute traffic streams past the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US November 9, 2022. BRUSSELS -- The European Commission on Thursday fined US tech giant Meta 797.72 million euros for breaching European Union antitrust rules and abusing its dominant positions in the markets. for breaching EU antitrust rules …

'A high school student': Attorney for Matt Gaetz's alleged victim claims to have witnesses
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

'A high school student': Attorney for Matt Gaetz's alleged victim claims to have witnesses

Raw Story  

"This is illegal under EU antitrust rules. - 'Abusive practices' - Detailing what it termed "abusive practices" by Meta, the commission said that because Facebook Marketplace was tied to Facebook, the former enjoyed a "substantial distribution advantage which competitors cannot match." "All Facebook users automatically have access and get regularly exposed to Facebook Marketplace whether they want it or not," …

EU slaps Meta with 798M euros fine for breaching antitrust norms
4 months, 2 weeks ago

EU slaps Meta with 798M euros fine for breaching antitrust norms

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The fine is the latest in a string of hefty penalties the commission, the regulator for the 27-nation European Union, has imposed against Big Tech companies over their practices in recent years – and ranks among the 10 largest antitrust fines The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users …

EU imposes €797 million fine on Meta Platforms for abusive Facebook ad practices
4 months, 2 weeks ago

EU imposes €797 million fine on Meta Platforms for abusive Facebook ad practices

Live Mint  

The European Commission on Thursday fined Meta Platforms €797.72 million over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace, it said in a statement. for breaching EU antitrust rules by tying its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace to its personal social network Facebook and by imposing unfair trading conditions on other online classified ads service providers," the European Commission said. The latest …

EU slaps Meta with a nearly 800 million euro fine for engaging in ‘abusive’ Marketplace practices
4 months, 2 weeks ago

EU slaps Meta with a nearly 800 million euro fine for engaging in ‘abusive’ Marketplace practices

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union regulators issued their first antitrust fine to Facebook parent Meta on Thursday with a penalty of nearly 800 million euros for what they call “abusive practices” involving its Marketplace online classified ads business. The commission had accused Meta of distorting competition by tying its online classified ad business to its social network, automatically exposing Facebook users …

Europe fines Meta $840 million over practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Europe fines Meta $840 million over practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace

CNN  

The European Union has fined Meta Platforms €798 million over what it called abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace. “The European Commission has fined Meta … for breaching EU antitrust rules by tying its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace to its personal social network Facebook and by imposing unfair trading conditions on other online classified ads service providers,” the EU’s …

Meta fined 798 million euros ($846m) for breaking EU antitrust rules
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta fined 798 million euros ($846m) for breaking EU antitrust rules

Al Jazeera  

EU says Meta automatically ties its ad service – Facebook Marketplace – to Facebook, creating an unfair advantage. The European Union has hit technology giant Meta with a fine just shy of 800 million euros for what it called “abusive practices” involving its Facebook Marketplace online classified ads business. The advantage stems from Meta automatically tying its ad service – …

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalised ads
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalised ads

The Hindu  

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalised ads if they don't want to pay for an ad-free subscription, social media company Meta said Tuesday, bowing to pressure from Brussels over privacy and digital competition concerns. The company said in a blog post that while people will still be able to choose between the …

Instagram, Facebook users in Europe to get less personalised ads, low-cost plans
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Instagram, Facebook users in Europe to get less personalised ads, low-cost plans

Hindustan Times  

Meta Platforms is set to come up with a new feature where Instagram and Facebook users in Europe will be given a choice of "less personalised ads," a proactive measure announced on Tuesday to address growing regulatory scrutiny. A spokesperson for the EU emphasised that the new model introduced by Meta is under Meta's sole responsibility, and it is neither …

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalized ads
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalized ads

Associated Press  

LONDON — Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalized ads if they don’t want to pay for an ad-free subscription, social media company Meta said Tuesday, bowing to pressure from Brussels over privacy and digital competition concerns. The company said in a blog post that while people will still be able to choose …

Meta to offer ‘less personalized ads’ in concession to EU
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta to offer ‘less personalized ads’ in concession to EU

Live Mint  

Meta Platforms plans to give European users of Instagram and Facebook the option of receiving what it says are “less personalized ads," a concession to regulators that risks hitting the company’s revenue in one of its largest markets. Meta’s new ad option comes amid pressure from European Union regulators who say users should have access to a free version of …

South Korea fines Meta $15 million: What we know so far
4 months, 3 weeks ago

South Korea fines Meta $15 million: What we know so far

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion …

Competition watchdog accepts Meta ad data rule changes
7 months, 1 week ago

Competition watchdog accepts Meta ad data rule changes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s competition watchdog says …

EU Tells Meta to Address Consumer Fears over Pay for Privacy
8 months ago

EU Tells Meta to Address Consumer Fears over Pay for Privacy

Deccan Chronicle  

Belgium : EU consumer authorities told Facebook owner Meta on Monday to take action to assuage European consumer groups' fears over its new "pay or consent" model or face further action. Now national consumer protection authorities in Europe have sent a letter to Meta, warning the model's roll-out "could potentially be considered unfair and contrary". Earlier this month, EU regulators …

Nigeria fines Meta $220 mn over breach of data protection, consumer rights laws
8 months, 1 week ago

Nigeria fines Meta $220 mn over breach of data protection, consumer rights laws

Firstpost  

The country’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission accused Meta of discriminatory practices, abuse of market dominance, sharing Nigerians’ personal data without authorisation and denying Nigerians the right to determine how their data are used Nigeria has issued a $220 million fine against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp, for “multiple and repeated” violations. The country’s Federal Competition …

European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option
8 months, 3 weeks ago

European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option

The Hindu  

European Union regulators accused social media company Meta Platforms on Monday of breaching the bloc's new digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them. The U.S. tech giant rolled out the option after the European Union’s top court ruled Meta must first get consent before showing ads to users, …

Meta’s Pay-for-Privacy Model Is Illegal, Says EU
55 years, 2 months ago

Meta’s Pay-for-Privacy Model Is Illegal, Says EU

Wired  

For the past eight months, Europeans uncomfortable with the way Meta tracks their data for personalized advertising have had another option: They can pay the tech giant up to €12.99 per month for their privacy instead. Launched in November 2023, Meta introduced its “pay or consent” subscription model as fines, legal cases, and regulatory attention pressured the company to change …

European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option
8 months, 3 weeks ago

European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union regulators accused social media company Meta Platforms on Monday of breaching the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them. The U.S. tech giant rolled out the option after the European Union’s top court ruled Meta must first get consent before showing ads …

EU may charge Instagram and Facebook-parent Meta over digital rules violation: Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

EU may charge Instagram and Facebook-parent Meta over digital rules violation: Report

The Hindu  

EU authorities may charge Meta over its model that makes Facebook and Instagram users pay in order to stop their data from being shared, reported Financial Times, citing several anonymous sources. However, EU regulators have previously warned that as per the Digital Markets Act, “gatekeeper platforms” would not be able to “track end users outside of the gatekeepers’ core platform …

Meta accused of breaking European law with its ‘pay or consent’ model
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta accused of breaking European law with its ‘pay or consent’ model

CNN  

London CNN — Facebook parent Meta has been accused of breaking Europe’s new digital competition rules over its “pay or consent” advertising model. The European Commission said in a statement Monday that, in its preliminary view, “this binary choice forces users to consent to the of their personal data and fails to provide them a less personalized but equivalent version …

EU charges Meta in latest hit on Big Tech
8 months, 3 weeks ago

EU charges Meta in latest hit on Big Tech

Al Jazeera  

The European Commission has charged Meta with breaching the EU’s Digital Markets Act via its new “pay or consent” advertising model. “We want to empower citizens to be able to take control over their own data and choose a less personalised ads experience,” EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said in a statement. Series of probes The charge against Meta is …

EU investigates Meta over Facebook and Instagram child safety
10 months, 1 week ago

EU investigates Meta over Facebook and Instagram child safety

Al Jazeera  

The European Commission says it is concerned systems used by apps could ‘exploit weaknesses and inexperience’ of children and stimulate ‘addictive behaviour’. European Union regulators have opened a formal investigation into Meta for potential breaches of online content rules relating to child safety in its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Thierry Breton, the EU’s internal market commissioner, said on X the …

EU opens probe into Facebook and Instagram amid claims they are not doing enough to tackle Russian disinformation ahead of crunch elections
10 months, 4 weeks ago

EU opens probe into Facebook and Instagram amid claims they are not doing enough to tackle Russian disinformation ahead of crunch elections

Daily Mail  

The European Union has launched an investigation into Facebook and Instagram amid claims they are not doing enough to tackle Russian disinformation which could potentially undermine democracy. 'If we suspect a violation of the rules, we act,' Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Brussels is especially concerned that Meta, the company which runs the social media platforms, does not …

Meta targeted in privacy complaints by 8 EU consumer groups
1 year ago

Meta targeted in privacy complaints by 8 EU consumer groups

The Hindu  

Meta Platforms was hit with privacy complaints on Thursday as eight EU consumer groups asked watchdogs to act against the Facebook owner for allegedly breaching the bloc's privacy rules when it hoovers up user data. The complaints by the consumer groups in the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain to data protection authorities in their countries …

Meta accused of ‘massive, illegal’ data collection operation by European consumer rights groups
1 year ago

Meta accused of ‘massive, illegal’ data collection operation by European consumer rights groups

CNN  

London CNN — European consumer rights groups have accused Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, of carrying out a “massive” and “illegal” operation of collecting data from hundreds of millions of users in the region. “With its illegal practices, Meta fuels the surveillance-based ads system which tracks consumers online and gathers vast amounts of personal data for the purpose …

Facebook must face $3.8 bln UK mass action over market dominance, tribunal rules
1 year, 1 month ago

Facebook must face $3.8 bln UK mass action over market dominance, tribunal rules

The Hindu  

Facebook must face a collective lawsuit valued at around 3 billion pounds over allegations the social media giant abused its dominant position to monetise users' personal data, a London tribunal ruled on Thursday. Legal academic Liza Lovdahl Gormsen, who is bringing the case on behalf of around 45 million Facebook users in the UK, says they were not properly compensated …

Spanish newspaper association files multimillion-euro suit against Meta over advertising practices
1 year, 3 months ago

Spanish newspaper association files multimillion-euro suit against Meta over advertising practices

Associated Press  

MADRID — A Spanish association representing more than 80 newspapers has filed a lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta accusing it of unfair competition in online advertising by allegedly ignoring European Union rules on data protection. The association accuses Meta of “systematic and massive non-compliance” with EU data protection regulations between May 2018, when they took force, and July 2023. The …

Spanish newspaper association files multimillion-euro suit against Meta over advertising practices
1 year, 3 months ago

Spanish newspaper association files multimillion-euro suit against Meta over advertising practices

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Spanish association representing more …

Amazon and Meta settle UK investigations with pledges to refrain from unfair practices
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon and Meta settle UK investigations with pledges to refrain from unfair practices

Associated Press  

LONDON — Amazon and Meta settled separate U.K. antitrust investigations by agreeing to stop practices that give them an unfair advantage over merchants and customers using their platforms, the watchdog said Friday. Amazon welcomed the deal, saying it “engaged constructively with the CMA.” The company settled a European Union antitrust case involving the buy box in December by agreeing to …

Meta’s Facebook, Insta banned from running targeted ads in EU, may be fined 4% global turnover
1 year, 4 months ago

Meta’s Facebook, Insta banned from running targeted ads in EU, may be fined 4% global turnover

Firstpost  

The EU has banned Meta from running targeted ads on its platforms Facebook and Instagram, and can potentially fine the social media giant about 4% of its annual turnover, which runs to the tunes of billions The European Data Protection Board has decided to extend the ban on “behavioural advertising” that was initially imposed by Norway, a non-EU member, to …

European privacy officials widen ban on Meta's behavioral advertising to most of Europe
1 year, 4 months ago

European privacy officials widen ban on Meta's behavioral advertising to most of Europe

The Independent  

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European privacy officials widen ban on Meta’s behavioral advertising to most of Europe
1 year, 4 months ago

European privacy officials widen ban on Meta’s behavioral advertising to most of Europe

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — European officials widened a ban on Meta’s “behavioral advertising” practices to most of Europe on Wednesday, setting up a broader conflict between the continent’s privacy-conscious institutions and an American technology giant. Behavioral advertising, used by Meta’s Facebook and Instagram among many other tech companies, involves observing individual behavior such as browsing habits, mouse clicks and app usage, …

Meta faces Europe-wide data privacy restrictions for targetted ads
1 year, 4 months ago

Meta faces Europe-wide data privacy restrictions for targetted ads

Live Mint  

Meta Platforms Inc. is poised to encounter Europe-wide restrictions on utilizing the personal data of Facebook and Instagram users for targeted advertising, Bloomberg reported. Ireland's Data Protection Commission, acting as the chief privacy overseer for Meta in the region, has a two-week window to impose a ban on processing personal data for behavioral advertising based on contractual and legitimate interest …

Meta launches ad-free subscription tier for Facebook, Insta ‘to comply with EU online ad order’
1 year, 4 months ago

Meta launches ad-free subscription tier for Facebook, Insta ‘to comply with EU online ad order’

Firstpost  

The European Union’s legislation on data regulations has forced Meta to offer premium subscriptions for its social media platforms. The move comes after Meta was earlier fined 390 million Euros for violating EU data regulations around online In a bid to offer an ad-free experience to their users, Facebook and Instagram, both owned by Meta, have unveiled subscription services for …

Meta rolls out paid ad-free option for European Facebook and Insta users after privacy ruling
1 year, 4 months ago

Meta rolls out paid ad-free option for European Facebook and Insta users after privacy ruling

Associated Press  

LONDON — Facebook and Instagram users in Europe are getting the option to pay for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continent’s strict data privacy rules, parent company Meta said Monday. The U.S. tech giant is rolling out the subscription option after the European Union’s top court ruled that under strict EU …

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