Meta confirms it is considering charging UK users for ad-free version
Owner of Facebook and Instagram agreed to stop targeting human rights campaigner after legal agreement
The owner of Facebook and Instagram is considering charging UK users for an advert-free version of its platforms after agreeing a settlement in a landmark privacy case.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta agreed to stop targeting a user with adverts based on their personal data after a legal agreement that avoided a trial in the high court in London.
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