The company wants to charge users about 10 euros ($16.60) a month to use Instagram or Facebook without ads on desktop browsers.
users in Europe the option of paying for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continent’s strict data privacy rules, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Prices for mobile would be higher, at roughly 13 euros a month, because Meta needs to account for commissions charged by the Apple and Google app stores on in-app payments, the newspaper said. Meta would give users the choice between continuing to use the platforms with ads or paying for the ad-free version, the WSJ said.“Meta believes in the value of free services which are supported by personalized ads,” the company said in a statement to The Associated Press.
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