{"id":1275457,"date":"2023-11-01T15:57:40","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T10:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1275457"},"modified":"2023-11-01T15:58:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T10:28:16","slug":"facebook-instagram-users-offered-ad-free-subscription-plans-starting-rs-900-in-these-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/facebook-instagram-users-offered-ad-free-subscription-plans-starting-rs-900-in-these-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook, Instagram Users Offered Ad-Free Subscription Plans Starting Rs 900 In These Countries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In order to comply with the European Union regulations, Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook, on Monday said that it will offer users in Europe a subscription plan to use Facebook and Instagram without advertisements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Untitled-design-2-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Facebook, Instagram Users Offered Ad-Free Subscription Plans Starting Rs 900 In These Countries\" class=\"wp-image-1275463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Untitled-design-2-2.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Untitled-design-2-2-300x140.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Untitled-design-2-2-768x357.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meta Launching Subscription Plan For European Users<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The social media platform firm said that \u201cto comply with evolving European regulations, we are introducing a new subscription option in the EU, EEA and Switzerland,\u201d on its <a href=\"https:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/10\/facebook-and-instagram-to-offer-subscription-for-no-ads-in-europe\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per this new development, its monthly subscription plans for users in the EU, European Economic Area and Switzerland, will cost 9.99 euros ($10.58) for web users, while iOS and Android users will have to shell out 12.99 euros a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to this, Meta was in news as EU regulations threaten to curb Meta&#8217;s ability to personalize ads for users without their consent and hurt its major revenue source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Under Antitrust Pressure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems that the world&#8217;s most popular social media network has been under antitrust pressure in the EU.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meta website further disclosed that \u201cIn November, we will be offering people who use Facebook or Instagram and reside in these regions the choice to continue using these personalized services for free with ads, or subscribe to stop seeing ads. 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