Meta's pay-or-consent model hides 'massive illegal data processing ops': lawsuit
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Feed Name: The Register (Security)
EU consumer groups (via BEUC members) filed GDPR complaints against Meta’s EU 'pay-or-consent' subscription model for Facebook and Instagram, alleging it lacks a valid legal basis and violates principles such as purpose limitation, data minimisation, fairness, and transparency; Meta disputes the claims and cites CJEU guidance endorsing subscriptions as a consent mechanism. The report also references Meta’s prior €1.2B GDPR fine, broader regulatory pressures (GDPR, DMA, DSA), delays in launching Threads in the EU, and the company’s continued reliance on advertising revenue.
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