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

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 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 no-ads service may breach EU privacy laws, antitrust rules; European consumer rights group demand action
The European Consumer Organisation warns that Meta Platforms’ subscription service may violate EU consumer, privacy, and antitrust laws. The European consumer rights group has also demanded action against the US-tech giant.
Meta's revised paid ad-free service may infringe EU privacy rules, says consumer group
The European Consumer Organisation said that Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ:META) latest pay-or-consent policy in the EU may be infringing consumer and data protection law as well as the Digital Markets Act.
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 new pay-or-consent policy still breaches EU law, consumer advocates claim
The social media giant may have softened its rules allowing subscribers to Facebook and Instagram to get no ads, but users still aren’t getting a fair choice, BEUC argues. View on euronews
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),

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