Andrew Paul is Popular Science‘s staff writer covering tech news. Previously, he was a regular contributor to The A.V. Club and Input, and has had recent work featured by Rolling Stone, Fangoria, GQ, Slate, NBC, as well as McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. He lives outside Indianapolis.
European users can soon enjoy an ad-free Facebook and Instagram experience—for a price. On October 30, the platforms’ parent company, Meta, announced that residents of the EU, European Economic Area , and Switzerland will be able to opt into the new, premium service beginning in November. The cost for zero advertisements while accessing sites on a web browser will run 18-and-up users €9.99 per month, while streamlined iOS and Android app options will cost €12.99 per month.
” The strategic shift arrives as the tech giant attempts to adhere with the EU’s comprehensive General Data Protection Regulation and Digital Markets Act laws. Passed in 2018, the GDPR is designed to protect EU consumers’ private digital information against an often invasive, highly profitable data industry.
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