Meta's ad-free subscription service in Europe faced challenges as advocacy groups, including NOYB and European consumer groups, filed complaints with regulators, alleging that the service breaches EU consumer laws. The complaints argue that paying for privacy through a subscription fee is unfair and illegal. The European Data Protection Board's decision on Meta's personalized advertising practices is seen as the start of potential scrutiny for advertising technology companies and ad-based business models in the EU.
Meta’s “overpriced” ad-free subscriptions make privacy a “luxury good”: EU suit https://t.co/5ZEowkMHx0
EU consumer groups challenge Meta's ad-free subscription, citing violations https://t.co/QwFrlMsT6o https://t.co/Tzje7QoeuK
The BEUC and 18 others target Meta's €9.99+ Europe subscription in a complaint, two days after a similar noyb complaint, saying the option charges for privacy (@fooyunchee / Reuters) https://t.co/SKAmGXV9Mc 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSQRTe https://t.co/cjSZb6OgS6
Meta Platforms' ad-free service targeted in EU consumer complaint Meta Platforms' advertising-free subscription service breaches EU consumer laws, Europe's largest consumer group said as it took its grievance to consumer protection authorities. https://t.co/GaDimFjRWy
European consumer groups band together to fight Meta's self-serving ad-free sub -- branding it 'unfair' and 'illegal' https://t.co/72HcTi5El8 by @riptari
Meta Platforms' paid ad-free service is targeted in EU consumer groups' complaint https://t.co/NQPGQyRrq7 https://t.co/0thsA4MuZc
Meta’s paid no-ads subscription service, which it rolled out in Europe this month, breaches EU consumer laws, Europe's largest consumer group said as it took its grievance to consumer protection authorities https://t.co/whJjmQEqFt
Meta’s paid no-ads subscription service, which it rolled out in Europe this month, breaches EU consumer laws, Europe's largest consumer group said as it took its grievance to consumer protection authorities. More here: https://t.co/h8HBjkLI5N
European consumer groups band together to fight Meta’s self-serving ad-free sub — branding it ‘unfair’ and ‘illegal’: https://t.co/jpaGLnt7t2 by TechCrunch #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
"Meta faces NOYB privacy complaint over ad-free plan" (via @DailyDashboard) https://t.co/DzRDL52vG8 cc: @NOYBeu
Earlier this month, Meta put a price on privacy in the EU – around €13 per month – and activists aren’t taking the matter lightly. Read more on it here. https://t.co/mh5Hagcfb0 #GDPR | #EU | #Meta
EU logic is so dumb They don't like the model of a service like Facebook being free, instead monetized by ads. Then they complain that consumers shouldn't have to pay to use the service instead. They basically think these apps should be free, with no monetization.… https://t.co/w6FCPXfvIS
Meta's controversial ad-free subscription is facing scrutiny from EU privacy campaigners https://t.co/kcOl2JEk0y https://t.co/6T9rquFM2O
Meta’s EU ad-free subscription faces early privacy challenge: https://t.co/iF9lYbjxVE by TechCrunch #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
Meta's EU ad-free subscription faces early privacy challenge https://t.co/ZFW4hmrg2T by @riptari
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 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