Meta may allow Facebook and Instagram users in EU to pay to avoid ads – NYT

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(Reuters) – Meta Platforms is considering paid versions of Facebook and Instagram with no advertisements for users residing in the European Union as a response to scrutiny from regulators, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing three people with knowledge of the company’s plans.

(Reporting by Zaheer Kachwala in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri)