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

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Facebook parent Meta has been accused of breaking Europe’s new digital competition rules over its “pay or consent” advertising model.

Late last year, Meta (META) launched a service called “Subscription for no ads,” allowing European users of Facebook and Instagram to pay up to €12.99 ($14) a month for ad-free versions. The alternative is to accept versions with personalized ads.

The European Commission said in a statement Monday that, in its preliminary view, “this binary choice forces users to consent to the (use) of their personal data and fails to provide them a less personalized

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