Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is contemplating a subscription service for UK users to access an ad-free version of its platforms. This consideration follows a significant legal settlement over privacy issues, where human rights advocate Tanya O'Carroll claimed Facebook violated UK data laws by misusing personal data for targeted advertising. With the UK's Information Commissioner's Office backing O'Carroll’s position, Meta has agreed to stop using her data for tailored ads, marking a pivotal victory in privacy rights.
"This settlement represents not just a victory for me, but for everyone who values their fundamental right to privacy... none of us signed up to be trapped into decades of surveillance advertising."
"We are exploring the option of offering people based in the UK a subscription and will share further information in due course."
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