The European Union has charged Meta Platforms Inc. for violating the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA) with its 'pay or consent' advertising model. This model requires users to either pay for an ad-free experience on Facebook and Instagram or consent to the use of their personal data for targeted advertisements. The EU Commission's investigation, reported by the Financial Times, questions the fairness of this model, arguing it does not offer a real choice between data privacy and payment. Meta faces potential fines of up to $13.49 billion, which could amount to 10% of its global turnover. EU antitrust regulators initiated the charges, following a similar case against Apple last week, indicating the EU's increasing scrutiny of Big Tech companies' compliance with digital regulations.
Meta has become second company to be charged under the EU’s new digital-competition law https://t.co/l7xAs3JcGo
In its preliminary findings, the EU says Meta's pay or consent model breaches the DMA; Meta faces a fine of up to 10% of its global turnover for non-compliance (@fooyunchee / Reuters) https://t.co/64XF78wbqL 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/wzNJAp5wZS
$META charged by EU 🇪🇺 antitrust regulators for non-compliance with tech rules over its pay-or-consent ad model. The European Commission says the model forces users to consent to data combination, breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA). 'Meta's response highlights adherence to… https://t.co/mvTgEeq6yZ
Meta charged with failing to comply with EU tech rules https://t.co/5acYEz7pJh https://t.co/m90gC7ZGsg
Meta, $META, was charged by EU antitrust regulators today for failing to comply with EU tech rules as they took aim at Meta’s newly introduced pay or consent advertising model.
$Meta Platforms was charged by #EU antitrust regulators on Monday for failing to comply with landmark tech rules as they took aim at its newly introduced pay or consent advertising model.
🔵 META CHARGED WITH FAILING TO COMPLY WITH EU TECH RULES Meta Platforms was charged by EU antitrust regulators on Monday for failing to comply with landmark tech rules as they took aim at its newly introduced pay or consent advertising model. Full Story via Reuters on PiQ… https://t.co/uzdIfGmLsz
⚠️ EU ANTTITRUST REGULATORS CHARGE META FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH EU TECH RULES **META'S PAY OR CONSENT ADVERTISING MODEL FORCES BINARY CHOICE ON USERS TO CONSENT TO COMBINATION OF THEIR PERSONAL DATA, EU SAYS **SUBSCRIPTION FOR NO ADS FOLLOWS DIRECTION OF EUROPE'S HIGHEST…
The EU is preparing to charge Meta with violating the bloc’s new digital regulations, just one week after launching a similar case against Apple. @VMukherjee7 #EU #Meta #Apple #Facebook https://t.co/hGJ0HlbU4Q
Meta is set to be slapped with a warning over its subscription model for ad-free services on Instagram and Facebook, risking potentially heavy fines in the EU's latest attack on Big Tech https://t.co/XKiPg1AqLS
Today, Meta is set to be slapped with a warning over its subscription model for ad-free services on Instagram and Facebook, risking potentially heavy fines in the European Union’s latest attack on Big Tech under the Digital Markets Act. More @TheTerminal
EU set to charge Meta over ‘pay or consent’ #EU #Meta https://t.co/m9m5S8yR4b
🚨 EU charges Meta over 'pay or consent', FT reports The report comes after EU antitrust regulators charged that Apple breached the bloc's tech rules last week. Read more at: https://t.co/0jKvGanJDz
EU Commission initiates DMA investigation into Meta's Pay-or-Consent model, questioning its fairness in offering real choice between data privacy and payment. Potential fine: up to $13.49 billion. https://t.co/oXCD5KXnkz https://t.co/qihSnLX0wK
🔵 EU CHARGES META OVER 'PAY OR CONSENT', FT REPORTS The European Union is set to charge Facebook parent Meta with breaking the bloc's landmark digital rules, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Full Story via Reuters on PiQ Suite
EU charges Meta over 'pay or consent', FT reports https://t.co/XQc7wIFNh8
Sources: the EU plans to charge Meta under the DMA this week, focusing on Meta's pay or consent model where users pay for an ad-free Facebook and Instagram (@javierespft / Financial Times) https://t.co/I5z9m1l9HQ 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/mQR1vxYW2r
Brussels charges Meta over ‘pay or consent’ in follow-up to Apple case https://t.co/A8lCxaF0cZ