Facebook, Instagram and Europe

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalized ads
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalized ads if they don’t want to pay for an ad-free subscription
Meta cuts EU ad-free subscription price by 40% for Facebook and Instagram
On Tuesday, Meta announced that it is reducing the price of a monthly subscription for its ad-free tier in the EU by 40 percent, from €9.99 to €5.99 on the web and from €12.99 to €7.99 on iOS and Android. Each additional Facebook or Instagram account will be charged €4 on the web and €5 on iOS and Android.
Facebook, Instagram users in Europe can opt for fewer targeted ads
Users of Facebook and Instagram in Europe who access the social media sites for free will soon have the option for less personalized advertising, parent company Meta announced. For about a year, European users of the social media platforms have been able to pay for an ad-free subscription option.
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Meta to offer less personalized ads in Europe to appease regulators
Meta Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive "less personalized ads," the tech giant announced on Tuesday, in an effort to allay regulators' mounting concerns.
Facebook and Instagram to Display Less Personalized Ads in the EU to Appease Regulators
Facebook and Instagram users in the EU users are getting a new option to use these platforms for free with less personalized ads, and Meta is also slashing the price of its ad-free subscription by 40%.
Meta slashes prices for ad-free Facebook and Instagram in EU, offers less personalized ads
Meta (META) reduces subscription prices for ad-free Facebook and Instagram by 40% in EU, offers less personalized ads option to comply with regulations.

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