EU accuses Meta of violating competition rules with 'pay-or-consent'

Meta claims greenlight given by earlier verdict, EU disagrees

John Leonard
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EU accuses Meta of violating competition rules with 'pay-or-consent'
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EU accuses Meta of violating competition rules with 'pay-or-consent'

Meta has been accused of violating the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) with its "pay-or-consent" advertising model.

This model effectively states that users who do not consent to having their personal data processed for targeted advertising must pay a fee. Meta charges €9.99 per month on the web and €12.99 on Fa...

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