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Meta needs go-ahead from Irish data regulator on plans to charge for Facebook and Instagram

Data Protection Commissioner faces major call on on whether Facebook-owner’s subscription model complies with GDPR

Meta wants to introduce a paid subscription model for Facebook and Instagram. Picture: Fergal Phillips

Meta will need to get a green light from Ireland’s data watchdog if it is to proceed with its plans to charge users for the ad-free use of Facebook and Instagram.

The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) is currently evaluating the firm’s plan to ask users to pay around €10 a month if they do not want to be served targeted ads on its social media platforms, to assess whether it complies with EU privacy laws.