EU charges Meta over 'pay or consent', FT reports

The European Union is set to charge Facebook parent Meta with breaking the bloc's landmark digital rules, the Financial Times reported today, citing people with direct knowledge of the matter.

In preliminary findings to be issued this week, regulators will say that they are worried about Meta's"pay or consent" model, according to the report. Meta launched the no-ads subscription service for Facebook and Instagram in Europe last November, saying users who consent to be tracked get a free service which is funded by advertising revenues or pay not to have their data shared.

According to the FT report, the regulators are expected to say that the choice presented by Meta risks giving users a false alternative, with the financial barrier forcing them to consent to their personal data being tracked for advertising purposes.

The charge brought against Apple is the first by the Commission under its landmark Digital Markets Act that seeks to rein in the power of 'Big Tech' firms and ensure a level playing field for smaller rivals.

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