Meta's ad-based business model in the EU faces challenges as the European Data Protection Board's decision and NOYB's complaint against Meta's paid no-ads subscription service raise concerns about privacy and monetization of user data. The FTC can proceed with changes to Meta's 2020 $5B privacy settlement, including barring monetization of kids' data. Meta offered Facebook and Instagram users the choice between paying for an ad-free experience or using the services free of charge with ads.
Privacy advocacy group challenges Meta Platforms' ad-free subscription in Austrian complaint https://t.co/DFPHR2iiGc https://t.co/4NqP9tRFk9
Exclusive: Meta Platforms' paid ad-free service targeted in Austrian privacy complaint https://t.co/cUilAlG3Rn https://t.co/x3UAtzaEok
Exclusive: Meta’s paid no-ads subscription service launched in Europe this month faced one of its biggest tests as advocacy group NOYB filed a complaint with an Austrian regulator, saying that it amounted to paying a fee to ensure privacy. More here: https://t.co/7YYpxENzoM
Exclusive: Meta’s paid no-ads subscription service launched in Europe this month faced one of its biggest tests as advocacy group NOYB filed a complaint with an Austrian regulator, saying that it amounted to paying a fee to ensure privacy https://t.co/MFUjDMXQ0c
The FTC can proceed with changes to Meta's 2020 $5B privacy settlement, like barring monetization of kids' data, after a judge denied Meta's move to go to court (@leah_nylen / Bloomberg) https://t.co/CknsWKpmiO 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/APaJzx1sCY
"In a widely discussed move, Meta gave Facebook and Instagram users the choice between paying for an ad-free experience or keeping the services free of charge using ads." (via @LawAtSurrey's @MBarczentewicz) https://t.co/o8p67gff1u https://t.co/eiddjLbZMR
"The recent binding decision from the European Data Protection Board on Meta's personalized advertising practices might just be the tip of the iceberg for advertising technology companies and ad-based business models in the EU." (via @jduballreports, IAPP) https://t.co/27StteFHqW https://t.co/t6tlQgMjQI