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European Consumer Organization renews criticism of Meta’s “pay-or-consent” policy

Posted on January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Meta’s attempt to appease consumer rights organizations in Europe continues to draw sharp criticism from consumer protection groups. The company introduced a pay-or-consent policy on its main platforms as a response to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. The policy gives users of its platforms two options: give Meta consent for advertising and tracking, or…

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Meta gives Europeans a pass – won’t use data for AI training

Posted on June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

European Facebook and Instagram users may breathe a sigh of relief, as their public data won’t be used by Meta for AI training for the time being. Meta published an update regarding the use of data from European users on Facebook. Here are the highlights: The decision does not change the handling of data from…

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Unlink Facebook, Instagram and Messenger accounts in the EU

Posted on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

Facebook, Instagram and Messenger users from the EU, EEA and Switzerland may soon unlink their accounts to stop data sharing. Meta, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp parent company, announced that users from the EU, EEA and Switzerland will soon have the option to unlink some of their services. The announcement includes some surprises, among them an…

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  • October 2, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann Microsoft makes Game Pass so expensive, that buying games suddenly becomes the cheaper option for some
  • September 30, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann Firefox 143.0.3 is out with security fixes and more

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