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Meta could let users pay for Facebook and Instagram to avoid ads in their feeds, at least in Europe.
The New York Times reports that Meta is considering a paid subscription to its social media products, an attempt by Meta to quell concerns by the EU around data privacy and ads. No information is available on price or a release date, and it’s not confirmed whether the product will actually be released.
Meta did not respond to a request for comment.
The company has been fighting with the EU and other European regulators around alleged privacy violations from it...
