Meta is preparing to charge European Union users a $14 (€13.36) monthly subscription fee to access Instagram on their phones unless they allow the company to use their personal information for targeted ads. Photograph: Stefani Reynolds/AFP

Meta is preparing to charge European Union users a $14 (€13.36) monthly subscription fee to access Instagram on their phones unless they allow the company to use their personal information for targeted ads.

Meta to charge users in EU for ad-free Instagram and Facebook comes via ChinaTechNews.com.