Facebook Launching Paid EU Version , to Comply With Privacy Laws.br On October 30, Facebook announced br a new, advertisement-free, paid version br of Facebook and Instagram in Europe. .br On October 30, Facebook announced br a new, advertisement-free, paid version br of Facebook and Instagram in Europe. .br Starting in November, users in Europebr can subscribe for 9.99 euros a month on br desktop or 12.99 euros on mobile devices.br NBC reports that the new subscription service br comes after the EU's top court told the company it br must obtain consent before showing users ads. .br We believe in an ad-supported internet, br which gives people access to personalized br products and services regardless of their br economic status. But we respect the spirit br and purpose of these evolving European br regulations, and are committed br to complying with them, Meta statement, via NBC.br We believe in an ad-supported internet, br which gives people access to personalized br products and services regardless of their br economic status. But we respect the spirit br and purpose of these evolving European br regulations, and are committed br to complying with them, Meta statement, via NBC.br The strict data privacy laws reportedly restrict br Meta's ability to tailor advertisements br by tracking the online activity of its users.br According to a news release from Meta, users who br choose not to pay are giving their consent to being br shown ads under the new subscription model.br Meta added that users who br subscribe will also not have their personal br information used for tailoring ads.br The option for people to purchase br a subscription for no ads balances br the requirements of European regulators br while giving users choice and allowing br Meta to continue serving all people br in the EU, EEA and Switzerland, Meta statement, via NBC.br Initially, users' ad-free subscriptions will be applied to all br accounts linked to their Accounts Center, which means br the ad-free experience will be available across profiles.br However, after February, an additional 6 euro fee will br be charged on the web and an 8 euro charge br will be applied on mobile for each extra account.