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== Regulatory Environment ==
== Regulatory Environment ==
September 1, 2023: Meta is considering a paid version of Facebook and Instagram with no ads in Europe in order to combat privacy regulations, that's according to the New York Times. However, it doesn't plan to get rid of the free version of Facebook and Instagram. The New York Times did not indicate how much the new version will cost. Meta has not responded to a request for a comment<ref>https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-meta-may-allow-facebook-174004127.html</ref>.
August 29, 2023: According to data from Similarweb and Data.ai, the decision by Meta to block news links in Canada have had no impact on Facebook daily active users as well as time spent on the app. This supports Meta's assumption that news adds little value to the company. Meta had said that less than 3% of its Facebook Feeds come from news. Meta declined to comment on the data<ref>https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-metas-canada-news-ban-101134650.html</ref>.  
August 29, 2023: According to data from Similarweb and Data.ai, the decision by Meta to block news links in Canada have had no impact on Facebook daily active users as well as time spent on the app. This supports Meta's assumption that news adds little value to the company. Meta had said that less than 3% of its Facebook Feeds come from news. Meta declined to comment on the data<ref>https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-metas-canada-news-ban-101134650.html</ref>.