Meta set to be hit with a warning by EU over subscription model

Tech giant risks potentially heavy fines if its subscription model for ad-free services falls foul of EU tech rules

Meta introduced separate, ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram in November, to ward off growing regulatory pressure over its processing of users’ personal data.

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is set to be slapped with a warning over its subscription model for ad-free services on its social media sites, risking potentially heavy fines under the EU’s strict tech rules.

EU regulators are set to announce the so-called pay-or-consent policy falls foul of the EU’s Digital Markets Act, according to people familiar with the probe, who spoke on condition of anonymity.