The European Union's central data regulator said on April 17, 2024 that online platforms like Facebook owner Meta must not force users to pay for data privacy when offering ad-free subscriptions. — AFP
BRUSSELS: Facebook owner Meta and other online platforms must not force users to pay for the right to data protection enshrined in EU law when offering ad-free subscriptions, the European data regulator said Wednesday.
"Online platforms should give users a real choice when employing 'consent or pay' models," the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) chair Anu Talus said in a statement.
