European Union Bans Meta Charges For Privacy Services On Facebook And Instagram

Meta Platforms are prohibited from charging users a fee to ensure their privacy. (photo: dock. meta)

JAKARTA - A source recently said that EU privacy watchdogs would notify Meta Platforms that they should not charge users fees to ensure their privacy.

Meta-free subscription service, which applies to Facebook and Instagram and launched in Europe in November. This service requires users to pay for their privacy. This has led to criticism from privacy activists and consumer groups.

The US tech giant referred to a previous blog on Wednesday, April 10 stating that the 'non-advertising subscription' was in accordance with the European Union's ruling of courts in favor of these models as a way for people to approve data processing for targeted advertising.

The European Data Protection Agency (EDPB), which will publish its opinion, declined to comment.

"We welcome that EDPB has started a more nuanced discussion about 'paid or agreed' and at least explained that large platforms cannot use 'paid or agreed'," said NOYB advocacy group leader Max Schrems, in a statement, quoted by VOI from Politico.