EU Says Meta's Subscription Model Violates Digital Markets Act

The European Union charged Meta Platforms with breaching its new digital-competition law, saying the company’s policy of giving users the option of either paying a subscription fee or allowing it to use their data for targeted advertising doesn’t provide adequate choice. The social-media company introduced the so-called pay or consent model for European users of Facebook and Instagram last year as part of its plan to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act.