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Meta wants to charge EU users $14 a month if they don't agree to personalized ads on Facebook and Instagram(www.businessinsider.com)

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Meta wants to charge EU users $14 a month if they don’t agree to personalized ads on Facebook and Instagram::Meta is considering offering ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram for $14 a month – but only in Europe.

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Szymon@lemmy.ca
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There is always a grift, I’d expect the charge to users to be probably 20-50% higher than the revenue from normal users.

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scarabic@lemmy.world
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Yes. I think they are padding this to make it feel more punitive. This flips the bird to the regulatory body, and discourages people from switching. Frankly I’m surprised they didn’t make it higher.

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NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
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Add an extra 0 if reddit API stuff was any indication

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scarabic@lemmy.world
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Why would paid users need to compensate for free users? This is a per user choice between ad personalization or a monthly fee. The “free” users will still be generating revenue the existing way.

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Auli@lemmy.ca
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Except they are not forcing you to pay. You can still use it as it is right now.

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r00ty@kbin.life
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OK, but do I get a blue tick?

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rtxn@lemmy.world
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You can wear a dunce cap for free.

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