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Meta’s “overpriced” ad-free subscriptions make privacy a “luxury good”: EU suit (arstechnica.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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On October 30, Meta announced it would begin offering people in the EU, the European Economic Area, and Switzerland a choice between paying a subscription fee to opt out of any personalized advertising or consenting to ad targeting to continue accessing Facebook and Instagram for free.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

They still collect data even if you pay them. You're paying for adblock, not privacy.

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