In Europe, Meta Offers Ad-Free Versions of Facebook and Instagram for First Time
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Starting in November, subscriptions will cost between 9.99 euros and 12.99 euros per month, the company said.
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    Meta said on Monday that it will introduce an advertisement-free subscription option for Facebook and Instagram for the first time beginning next month for users in Europe, a sign of how government pressure is leading large tech companies to change their core products.

    Meta’s core business has long centered on offering free social networking services to users and selling ads to companies that want to reach that audience.

    Providing a paid tier illustrates how tech companies are having to redesign products to comply with data privacy rules and other government policies, particularly in Europe.

    Amazon, Apple, Google, TikTok and others are also making changes to comply with new rules in the European Union, which is home to roughly 450 million people across 27 countries.

    Max Schrems, a privacy activist in Austria whose legal challenges targeting Meta helped lead to the product changes, said the subscription offerings do not comply with the E.U.

    Last December, Amazon also made changes to its shopping service to give third-party merchants access to more valuable real estate on the company’s website, under terms of a settlement with E.U.

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