elvithOct 4, 2023

Meta (Facebook / Instagram) to move to a "Pay for your Rights" approach

https://feddit.de/post/4152441

Meta (Facebook / Instagram) to move to a "Pay for your Rights" approach - Feddit

The Wall Street Journal reported that Meta plans to move to a “Pay for your Rights” model, where EU users will have to pay $ 168 a year (€ 160 a year) if they don’t agree to give up their fundamental right to privacy on platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. History has shown that Meta’s regulator, the Irish DPC, is likely to agree to any way that Meta can bypass the GDPR. However, the company may also be able to use six words from a recent Court of Justice (CJEU) ruling to support its approach.

Show threadByteWelderOct 4, 2023

It seems like this might break the GDPR rules for consent:

Any element of inappropriate pressure or influence which could affect the outcome of that choice renders the consent invalid.

gdpr-info.eu/issues/consent/

Consent - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Processing personal data is generally prohibited, unless it is expressly allowed by law, or the data subject has consented to the processing. While being one of the more well-known legal bases for processing personal data, consent is only one of six bases mentioned in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The others are: contract, legal … Continue reading Consent

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Show threadZagorathOct 4, 2023

I think you’d have a hard time legally saying that they have to provide a service to users when that service is paid for by selling access to users via advertising, even if the user refuses to allow that access. It would probably qualify as “necessary for such performance”.

Having the extra option to pay to remove ads (while I think this price is ridiculously excessive) is a pretty reasonable compromise. Although it also feels kinda icky in the sense that it means you’re essentially turning privacy into a privilege for the wealthy. So I dunno, it’s a tricky issue.

Show threadracsolOct 4, 2023
I agree, but it’s not like using Meta is mandatory. You can decide not to use their services.
Show threadcerementOct 4, 2023
just because you’re not using their service doesn’t mean they aren’t using your shadow profile
Show threadracsol

Indeed. I can’t know for sure. But the GDPR is supposed to make that illegal.

That’s a different conversation.

Oct 4, 2023 at 5:21pmWeb