Facebook, Instagram to offer paid ad-free subscriptions
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will be able to buy subscriptions to use the social networks without being tracked for targeted advertising from next month, Meta announced on Oct. 30, to comply with tougher EU rules.
Meta launches paid Facebook and Instagram in Europe from November
The American technology giant "Meta" announced that it will release paid versions of its most popular social platforms - "Facebook" and "Instagram" - from November for its European customers.
They will be ad-free to comply with European Union regulations, Reuters reported on Monday.
Europe's sweeping rules for tech giants kick in
Starting on Aug. 25, Europeans will see their online life change
People in the 27-nation European Union can alter some of what shows up when they search, scroll and share on the biggest social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook and other tech giants like Google and Amazon.
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