After years of fake news and memes about Facebook starting to charge for Facebook, it actually happened, albeit only in Europe. Here's why: Pressed with new regulations in the European Union, Meta ...

If you are a regular user of Facebook and Instagram, you have certainly noticed an increased presence of ads and other non-user-generated content in your feeds lately. While it's understandable that ...

Nick is a Features author who's been writing for fellow tech geeks since 2011. While he's mostly focused on phones, he's also thrilled by cameras and audio gear of all shapes and sizes. On weekends, ...

Meta just launched its first ad-free option for Facebook and Instagram. The update is in response to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, passed in 2018. Subscriptions for the ...

If you’re in Europe, you can pay a fee to get no ads across Meta’s products. The subscription is meant to address concerns from European Union regulators. If you’re in Europe, you can pay a fee to get ...

After the Cambridge Analytica data scandal broke in 2018, things got bad enough for Meta (then Facebook) that Mark Zuckerberg had to face Congress to try to explain what had happened. The focus on how ...

In a move to make up for potential lost ad revenue resulting from the European Union’s strict data regulations, Meta is considering charging European users almost $14 per month on mobile devices (and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chris Walton is a Target executive-turned reporter who covers retail. Meta, by way of Instagram and Facebook, has begun offering ...

It is now possible to access ad-free versions of Instagram and Facebook in the EU. The recurring monthly fee is €9.99 (~$10.61) through the web or €12.99 (~$13.80) through mobile. This fee covers all ...