Meta to offer ad-free services in Europe

Meta will soon launch a subscription-based advertisement-free service for Facebook and Instagram for users in the EU, European Economic Area and Switzerland in an effort to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Meta will still offer both platforms for free, which will serve "ads that are relevant" to users. Meanwhile, Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, announced Meta filed a lawsuit against the regulator to remove a ban on targeted advertising practices.