I had turned targeted ads off, on Facebook and Instagram. I still got ads but they were not targeted based on my data. I could live with that

Today I got a popup requiring me to pick an option of either accepting targeted ads or pay the equivalent of €13/$14 for an addfree experience across all meta platforms.

  • cheese_greater@lemmy.world
    42·
    11 months ago

    Do you seriously believe that ad-free means they’re not still tracking the hell outta you and aggregating from many sources you probably don’t know about like Patreon and shit?

    Edit: and on the subject of personalized ads, I find it more worriesome when you can’t see whats going on. Its a weird paradox

  • Kir@feddit.it
    311·
    11 months ago

    I would happily pay (not for Facebook, but as a general consideration) if you would give me an ads free eperience AND stop gathering data from me.

  • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
    16·
    11 months ago

    I can think of a third option. Send me $20 and I’ll disclose the secret.

  • NabeGewell@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    11 months ago

    Oh man I get to pay AND have my data taken? Collected by the corporation and stolen by hackers? What an amazing company, truly the leaders of the future of the web Meta is

    • online@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      Giving them payment information makes it even easier to track you too.

  • Bwaz@lemmy.world
    13·
    10 months ago

    Well, the third option is there too and seems the best: don’t use Facebook/meta at all.

  • Rearsays@lemmy.ml
    10·
    10 months ago

    I choose option three.

    To fully delete your Facebook account, you would need to go through Facebook’s account deletion process. I can guide you through the steps:

    1. Click on the account menu down arrow at the top right of any Facebook page in your web browser.
    2. Select ‘Settings & Privacy’, then click ‘Settings’.
    3. Look for the ‘Your Facebook Information’ section.
    4. Click on ‘Deactivation and Deletion’.
    5. Choose ‘Permanently Delete Account’, then click ‘Continue to Account Deletion’.
    6. Follow the instructions to confirm the deletion.

    Remember that once your account is deleted, it cannot be recovered. If you wish to keep the data, make sure to download a copy of your information before deleting your account.

    If you’re logged in, you can directly go to the deletion page using this link: Delete My Account

    Just copy and paste the URL into your web browser’s address bar. Note that you may need to log in to Facebook again to access this page.

    • kungen@feddit.nu
      2·
      10 months ago

      The deletion isn’t automatic/immediate if I recall correctly? If you accidentally log in within 30 days, they cancel deletion automatically.

  • Karna@lemmy.mlEnglish
    9·
    10 months ago

    Option 3 : Delete your FB profile, and live peacefully ever after 😀

  • Karna@lemmy.mlEnglish
    5·
    10 months ago

    To add more context to it -

    Meta is actually trying to comply circumvent EU’s strict privacy policy.

    Recently, The EU’s top court said in July that Meta must first get consent before showing ads to users - a ruling that jeopardises the company’s ability to make money by tailoring advertisements for individual users based on their online interests and digital activity.

    Source: https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/10/03/meta-could-charge-facebook-and-instagram-users-in-eu-to-go-ad-free-to-comply-with-privacy-

    • cosmicrookie@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      10 months ago

      But it’s not ads in general I personally am opposed. It’s the fact that they have removed the option to show untargeted ads. I personally don’t mind ads but now they force either parsonalized ads or subscription

      It was not their livelihood that was at stake, but the potential for more profit