PREVIEW

Meta Warns European Users of Potentially Worse Experience After EU Decision. Meta cautions European users about a "materially worse" experience due to a regulatory ruling by the European Commission. The warning follows Meta's "consent or pay" model, which allows users to either pay for a subscription or accept data collection. The European Commission fined Meta €200 million for the model's non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Meta acknowledged that changes to the model could negatively impact user experience and its European business. The modifications could take effect as early as the third quarter of 2025, pending Meta's appeal of the decision. The changes will affect European users, but UK users are not impacted yet as the model hasn’t been implemented in the UK. Meta is in talks with the UK's Information Commissioner's Office about a similar model for UK users. Analyst Eric Seufert suggests Meta is trying to gain public support in Europe by turning users into advocates amid the regulatory scrutiny. The European Commission believes Meta’s "consent or pay" model fails to offer true consent in how data is used. Meta also faces regulatory challenges in the US, where the FTC is pursuing a monopoly case over its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT