Meta Platforms' paid ad-free service targeted in Austrian privacy complaint


FILE PHOTO The logo of Meta Platforms business group is seen in Brussels Belgium December 6 2022. REUTERSYves Herman

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' paid no-ads subscription service launched in Europe this month faced one of its biggest tests as advocacy group NOYB on Tuesday filed a complaint with an Austrian regulator, saying that it amounted to paying a fee to ensure privacy.

Meta announced the service for Facebook and Instagram last month. It said the move was in compliance with EU rules that users must be given a choice on whether their data can be collected and used for targeted ads.

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