European Commission Believes That Meta Violates Law On Digital Markets
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Alimat Aliyeva
The European Commission accuses the American corporation Meta of
violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA) due to a new subscription
model that provides for a fee for using social networks Facebook
and Instagram without advertising, Azernews
reports.
In a statement issued by the European Commission on Monday, July
1, it says that this model does not allow users to "freely agree"
to transfer their data for personalized advertising.
Facebook Instantiation Meta provides that from November 1, 2023,
users in the EU can choose whether to continue using Facebook and
Instagram for free with ads or to purchase a subscription to use
these platforms without ads. Instagram Facebook account
subscription applies to all linked Facebook and Instagram accounts
and costs 9.99 euros per month when paying via the website and
12.99 euros per month when purchasing via the iOS and Android
app.
"This choice of two options forces users to agree to combine all
their personal data and does not allow them to receive a less
personalized, but equivalent version of Meta social networks," the
European Commission said in a statement.
However, Meta claims that the proposed model meets the
requirements of the DMA.
"We are committed to continuing a constructive dialogue with the
European Commission to resolve this issue," a company spokesman
said.
It should be recalled that the law on digital markets, in force
in the EU countries since March this year, is aimed at preventing
large technology companies from abusing their dominant position and
enabling new players to enter the market. Currently, the regulatory
act applies to 22 services of six large technology companies that
control market access for other players. Among them are five
American companies: Alphabet (the parent company of Google),
Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft, as well as the Chinese
ByteDance.
In addition, along with the DMA, the Digital Services Act (DSA)
is already in force in the European Union, obliging Internet
platforms and social networks to take measures to protect users
from illegal content, goods and services.
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