Those who do not wish to pay a subscription will still be able to access their accounts as normal, but with the viewing of advertisements
Subscription for those who don’t want to see ads, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta enables its subscribers for their Facebook and Instagram accounts.
From November 2023 users will be able to subscribe to the social networking sites for 9.99 euros per month online or 12.99 euros per month through Apple Inc.’s mobile operating systems. and Android, the company said in a statement on Monday. The subscription services will be offered to anyone in the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
The subscriptions, writes Bloomberg, are Meta’s response to increasing regulations on how user data is collected and used in Europe. In a blog post explaining the decision, the company cited an EU Court of Justice ruling in July that said companies should consider offering an alternative service “if necessary for an appropriate fee.”
Meta will continue to offer ad-supported services in these markets at no additional charge, meaning that those who do not wish to pay a subscription will still be able to access their accounts as they do today.
