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Meta Platforms gets formal EU gatekeeper warning over ‘pay or consent’ model

By Tono Gil and Matthew Newman ( July 1, 2024, 11:06 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms' rollout of a “pay or consent” model for the use of Facebook and Instagram in the EU has drawn formal charges from the European Commission over concerns that it has breached the EU's "gatekeeper" law. The EU antitrust regulator said Meta’s offer doesn’t allow users to choose a service that uses less of their personal data but is still “equivalent” to Meta's social networks with personalized ads. It also said Meta’s model doesn’t allow users to “exercise their right to freely consent to the combination of their personal data.”Meta Platforms' rollout of a “pay or consent” model for the use of Facebook and Instagram in the EU has drawn formal charges from the European Commission over concerns that it has breached the EU's "gatekeeper" law....

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