Privacy International on Nostr: On July 1st, The European Commission (EC) informed Meta that its "pay or consent" ...

On July 1st, The European Commission (EC) informed Meta that its "pay or consent" model failed to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_3582

Meta's "pay or consent" lets European users of Facebook and Instagram choose between paying a €9.99 monthly subscription for an ad-free version, or a free-of-charge version with personalised ads. A whooping €255.99 per year. 💸

But why are they even doing this?