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Eight consumer rights groups from across the bloc filed GDPR complaints on Thursday, arguing that the ad-free subscriptions introduced for Facebook and Instagram in response to EU privacy regulations are a “consent masquerade that does not actually give consumers a free choice.” Ursula Pachl, deputy director general of the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), said in a statement:
Eight EU consumer groups have complained against Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the subscription model breaches Europe's privacy rules. The groups claim that Meta is not complying with the GDPR rules on fair processing, data minimisation, and purpose limitation. Meta charges a monthly fee for users who do not want to see ads on their accounts, but the consumer groups argue that this means users have to pay for their privacy.
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