▲ 888 ▼ Meta wants to charge EU users $14 a month if they don't agree to personalized ads on Facebook and Instagram (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 211 comments fedilink hide all child comments Meta wants to charge EU users $14 a month if they don't agree to personalized ads on Facebook and Instagram::Meta is considering offering ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram for $14 a month – but only in Europe.
[–] 22decembre@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (3 children) 14$ per month looks pretty expensive. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] fat_stig@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ublock Origin is free. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iByteABit@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) The ads are not the main problem, the main problem is how the "personal ads" are chosen by harvesting and sharing all your private data. A tracker blocker is a more suitable solution along with the ad blocker. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] pizzawithdirt@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago uBlock blocks most trackers already. Also using Fingerprinting protection via another extension or if you're on Firefox on its settings, they probably won't get much data on you with ads. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gohixo9650@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago correct, actually both together. dns blocking both trackers and ads will result in your profile never being harvested. It will still be there with limited info, whatever they have gathered from facebook scrolling, likes, chat and comments, but it will not be queried in order to show you ads. permalink fedilink source parent [–] knacht1@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Privacy Badger does a good job blocking Facebook trackers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago On the long run, the data you generaty by ads is probably even more valuable. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago That's the point. It's grossly overpriced because they don't want people to get it, but they need to offer it to comply with EU rules. Basically extorting the users. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fat_stig@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ublock Origin is free. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iByteABit@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) The ads are not the main problem, the main problem is how the "personal ads" are chosen by harvesting and sharing all your private data. A tracker blocker is a more suitable solution along with the ad blocker. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] pizzawithdirt@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago uBlock blocks most trackers already. Also using Fingerprinting protection via another extension or if you're on Firefox on its settings, they probably won't get much data on you with ads. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gohixo9650@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago correct, actually both together. dns blocking both trackers and ads will result in your profile never being harvested. It will still be there with limited info, whatever they have gathered from facebook scrolling, likes, chat and comments, but it will not be queried in order to show you ads. permalink fedilink source parent [–] knacht1@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Privacy Badger does a good job blocking Facebook trackers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iByteABit@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) The ads are not the main problem, the main problem is how the "personal ads" are chosen by harvesting and sharing all your private data. A tracker blocker is a more suitable solution along with the ad blocker. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] pizzawithdirt@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago uBlock blocks most trackers already. Also using Fingerprinting protection via another extension or if you're on Firefox on its settings, they probably won't get much data on you with ads. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gohixo9650@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago correct, actually both together. dns blocking both trackers and ads will result in your profile never being harvested. It will still be there with limited info, whatever they have gathered from facebook scrolling, likes, chat and comments, but it will not be queried in order to show you ads. permalink fedilink source parent [–] knacht1@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Privacy Badger does a good job blocking Facebook trackers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pizzawithdirt@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago uBlock blocks most trackers already. Also using Fingerprinting protection via another extension or if you're on Firefox on its settings, they probably won't get much data on you with ads. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gohixo9650@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago correct, actually both together. dns blocking both trackers and ads will result in your profile never being harvested. It will still be there with limited info, whatever they have gathered from facebook scrolling, likes, chat and comments, but it will not be queried in order to show you ads. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] knacht1@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Privacy Badger does a good job blocking Facebook trackers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago On the long run, the data you generaty by ads is probably even more valuable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago That's the point. It's grossly overpriced because they don't want people to get it, but they need to offer it to comply with EU rules. Basically extorting the users. permalink fedilink source parent