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#'''Pay''' a recurring fee, usually a small monthly amount, to access the service without tracking. | #'''Pay''' a recurring fee, usually a small monthly amount, to access the service without tracking. | ||
The practice generated significant debate among regulators | The practice generated significant debate among regulators, policymakers, and consumer advocates alike and is viewed as undermining meaningful consent. Despite controversy, the model is being increasingly adopted by large online platforms and news organizations. As of August 2025, 16 of the 50 largest UK news websites had implemented consent-or-pay.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Press Gazette, More UK news publishers are adopting ‘consent or pay’ advertising model |url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/marketing/consent-or-pay-uk-publishers-advertising-2025/}}</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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==Meta investigation and fine== | ==Meta investigation and fine== | ||
In 2024, Meta has been accused of employing sly workarounds for GDPR, including an earlier version of consent-or-pay. They have since changed the messaging and how its displayed; however, UK visitors to Facebook and Instagram must still choose between consenting to data collection or paying the monthly fee in order to access those platforms. | <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-01 |title=Commission sends preliminary findings to Meta over its “Pay or Consent” model for breach of the Digital Markets Act |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_3582 |publisher=European Comission |type=Press Release |publication-place=Brussels}}</ref>In 2024, Meta has been accused of employing sly workarounds for GDPR, including an earlier version of consent-or-pay. They have since changed the messaging and how its displayed; however, UK visitors to Facebook and Instagram must still choose between consenting to data collection or paying the monthly fee in order to access those platforms. | ||
In June of 2025, the European Commission stated that Meta's continued practice of consent-or-pay may accrue daily fines. | In June of 2025, the European Commission stated that Meta's continued practice of consent-or-pay may accrue daily fines. | ||
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Anu Talus, Chair of the EDPB, said:<blockquote>“Online platforms should give users a real choice when employing ‘consent or pay’ models. The models we have today usually require individuals to either give away all their data or to pay. As a result most users consent to the processing in order to use a service, and they do not understand the full implications of their choices.”<ref name=":0" /></blockquote> | Anu Talus, Chair of the EDPB, said:<blockquote>“Online platforms should give users a real choice when employing ‘consent or pay’ models. The models we have today usually require individuals to either give away all their data or to pay. As a result most users consent to the processing in order to use a service, and they do not understand the full implications of their choices.”<ref name=":0" /></blockquote> | ||
===Consumer | ===Consumer advocates=== | ||
Example Text | Example Text<ref>{{Cite web |last=Illman |first=Erin Jane |date=2024-07-29 |title=Can Privacy Be Bought? How Scrutiny of Meta’s Subscription Model Has Wider Implications –PART II |url=https://natlawreview.com/article/can-privacy-be-bought-how-scrutiny-metas-subscription-model-has-wider-0 |website=The National Law Review}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-28 |title=noyb files GDPR complaint against Meta over “Pay or Okay” |url=https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-files-gdpr-complaint-against-meta-over-pay-or-okay |website=noyb}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Common terms]] | [[Category:Common terms]] | ||