Meta charged with violating Europe's landmark tech competition law, faces billions in fines

Meta was charged Monday with violating Europe’s sweeping tech competition law by forcing customers into a restrictive “pay or consent” model for ads on Instagram and Facebook — escalating a longstanding beef over user privacy.Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg’s firm rankled regulators by rolling out a subscription service last year in which users could pay the equivalent of $14 per month for an ad-free experience on the apps – or consent to Meta using their personal data for targeted ads.If Meta is confirmed to h ...