EU officials say Meta may be violating consumer laws with paid 'ad-free' plan

The European Commission really isn't happy about a Meta business model that gives users in the EU, European Economic Area and Switzerland the generous choice of continuing to use Facebook and Instagram with targeted ads without paying anything, or signing up for a monthly subscription that's said to offer an ad-free experience. Officials from the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network -- a group of national authorities that enforce EU consumer protection laws -- have suggested that Meta m...