promitheasNov 9, 2023

Meta payment message

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Meta payment message - iusearchlinux.fyi

So I got the message from instagram about either paying or using it free (at the cost personalised ads) just now. 1000010454 [https://iusearchlinux.fyi/pictrs/image/88f07573-f1ed-4d7d-8c72-225b22e19ca5.jpeg] Doesn’t this go against the GDPR? Either way, is there a FOSS alternative for instagram like piped is to youtube? It seems like a good opportunity to stop using the official app, even though it would be better to not use instagram at all (sadly not an option for me right now). Any suggestions, and if so, are there any that provide functionality for: stories, posts, dms? Those are the 3 things I use instagram for. Many thanks!

Show threaddavel
€12.99/mo. sounds wildly overpriced to me in comparison to 1) cost to serve and 2) ad revenue. I’m not an ad revenue expert, but I have a hard time believing they make anywhere near €13/user/mo. from advertisers.
Cost to serve - Wikipedia

Nov 9, 2023 at 6:47pmWeb
Show threadno bananaNov 9, 2023
I guess the information they gather is worth enough that overpricing the subscription makes them more likely to retain free users.
Show threadOtterNov 9, 2023

The wording and the dark pattern on this screen should be violating the rules already. They very clearly want people to stay on the free plan, and likely aren’t even going to stop tracking users?

Maybe they just want to show how it “failed” and make a case that people don’t care

Show threadmagnetosphereNov 9, 2023
My god I just glanced quickly and thought it was 2.99. Asking 12.99 is an absolute joke.
Show threadGissaMittJobbNov 9, 2023

Meta makes their ARPU readily available to the public, so you really don’t have to guess in this regard: statista.com/…/facebooks-average-revenue-per-user…

Last quarter posted there, it was $19.04 for European users, or €17.84 with today’s exchange rate.

Facebook: average revenue per user region 2023 | Statista

Facebook’s efforts to monetize its users have vastly differing results across global regions.

Statista
Show threaddavelNov 9, 2023
Those appear to be per-quarter numbers, and if so that would mean ~€5.95/month.
Show threadGissaMittJobbNov 9, 2023
Looks like they report ARPU on a quarterly basis, yes.