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Ad-free Facebook, Instagram access planned for $14 per month in Europe (arstechnica.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

But will it actually be ad-free, or just personalized ad-free?

Because if it's actually ad-free, you might find a decent number of people willing to pay it. (Especially those without the technical know-how to block ads, a small fee is probably worth it to them.)

If it's just personalized ad-free, and still has generic ads, you'll have basically nobody who gives enough of a shit to pay.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago

as soon as possible the ad free version becomes ad light

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Under the plans, which have been discussed with regulators in Brussels and Ireland, Meta would offer an ad-free version of Instagram and Facebook for those willing to pay, or a free version for those who consent to be targeted by ads based on their personal information, these people said.