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November 30, 2023: A coalition of almost 20 consumer protection organizations in Europe has also criticized Meta’s ad-free subscription model terming it as “unfair” and “illegal”. The coalition said they will file a complaint with the network of consumer protection authorities (CPC) today<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/29/beuc-cpc-meta-complaint/</ref>. | |||
November 28, 2023: Advocacy group None Of Your Business (NOYB) has filed a complaint with the Austrian regulator against Meta's ads-free subscription model arguing that it amounts to paying a fee to ensure privacy. "EU law requires that consent is the genuine free will of the user. Contrary to this law, Meta charges a 'privacy fee' of up to 250 euros per year if anyone dares to exercise their fundamental right to data protection," NOYB data protection lawyer Felix Mikolasch said in a statement. "Not only is the cost unacceptable, but industry numbers suggest that only 3 percent of people want to be tracked – while more than 99 percent don't exercise their choice when faced with a 'privacy fee,'" the group said. "If Meta gets away with this, competitors will soon follow in its footsteps." The complaint is expected to be forwarded to the Irish Data Protection Commission which oversees Meta<ref>https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-meta-platforms-paid-ad-060913495.html</ref>. | November 28, 2023: Advocacy group None Of Your Business (NOYB) has filed a complaint with the Austrian regulator against Meta's ads-free subscription model arguing that it amounts to paying a fee to ensure privacy. "EU law requires that consent is the genuine free will of the user. Contrary to this law, Meta charges a 'privacy fee' of up to 250 euros per year if anyone dares to exercise their fundamental right to data protection," NOYB data protection lawyer Felix Mikolasch said in a statement. "Not only is the cost unacceptable, but industry numbers suggest that only 3 percent of people want to be tracked – while more than 99 percent don't exercise their choice when faced with a 'privacy fee,'" the group said. "If Meta gets away with this, competitors will soon follow in its footsteps." The complaint is expected to be forwarded to the Irish Data Protection Commission which oversees Meta<ref>https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-meta-platforms-paid-ad-060913495.html</ref>. | ||