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 ...

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 ...

The company wants to charge users about 10 euros ($10.50) a month to use Instagram or Facebook without ads on desktop browsers, the newspaper reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the proposal ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...