Meta Intends to Charge $14 per Month for Ad-free Instagram and Facebook Access

Meta is a publicly listed business that owns and administers the social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp.

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Meta executives have discussed the concept with Irish privacy authorities, digital competition regulators in Brussels, and EU privacy regulators.

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The EU has been working on stronger regulation of big tech to safeguard European users online and stimulate competition in the sector dominated by US behemoths.

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