Meta's revised pay-or-consent policy breaches EU law

Meta's new pay-or-consent policy still breaches EU law, consumer advocates claim
Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is still breaching EU law, despite changes to its policy allowing users to pay to avoid ads, consumer advocates say. Lobby group BEUC has shared its concerns with regulators including the Irish Data ...
Meta accused of misleading EU users with revised ad-free service
In July 2024, EU antitrust regulators charged Meta for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA). They argued that its paid ad-free service presented a binary choice for users.
Meta's Revised Pay-or-Consent Policy Faces Criticism From EU Consumer Group
The European Consumer Organisation or BEUC, a consumer advocacy group, has urged The European Union authorities to intervene against
Meta's revised paid ad-free service may breach EU privacy laws, consumer group says
Meta Platforms' revised no-ads subscription service may still breach EU consumer and privacy laws in addition to antitrust rules, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) said on Thursday as it urged regulators to act against the U.
Meta's Pay-Or-Consent Policy Faces Fresh Criticism From EU Consumer Group
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has raised concerns about Meta Platforms' revised "pay-or-consent" data policy, claiming it may violate consumer protection laws, data privacy regulations, and the Digital Markets Act.
Meta's pay-or-consent model under fire from EU consumer group
Company 'strongly disagrees' with law infringement allegations Meta has again come under fire for its pay-or-consent model in the EU.… The complaint has come from the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC),
Trump’s not happy with how EU regulators have treated US tech giants
Donald Trump called the EU's regulation on U.S. tech companies, like Meta, Google and Apple, to be "a form of taxation." ...
Meta Not Shelving Fact-Checkers Outside of US…Yet
Meta says no plans to change moderation model outside of the US but doesn't rule out a re-haul in the future despite EU ...
Trump opens a divide between US and EU over Big Tech
President Trump criticized the EU's antitrust battles against American tech companies during a virtual appearance at the World Economic Forum.
Spain's leader wants the EU to ‘make social media great again.’ Here's how
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is launching a crusade against what he sees as the downsides of social media ...
EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google and Meta
Brussels is reassessing its investigations of tech groups including Apple, Meta and Google, just as the US companies urge ...
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EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google and Meta, FT reports
Apple, Meta, Google and the European Commission did not immediately ... has been signaling a desire to mend fences with the ...
Meta, X, and YouTube sign new EU code of conduct to combat hate speech
The new Code of Conduct by the EU aims to improve how social media platforms deal with content that violates hate speech laws ...