Meta Plans to Charge $14 a Month for Ad-Free Instagram or Facebook.

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is proposing to charge European users a monthly subscription fee of nearly $14 for ad-free access to the platforms. This proposal is in response to European Union rules that require user consent for personalized ads. Users would have the choice to continue using the platforms for free with personalized ads or pay for an ad-free version. The plan, called SNA (subscription no ads), is currently being reviewed by EU privacy regulators. It is unclear if the proposed prices will be deemed affordable by regulators. [Extracted from the article]