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EU Users Gain Control Over Meta Data Sharing
12/8/2025
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- Starting next month, EU Instagram and Facebook users can share less data with Meta for less personalized ads.
- Meta was fined 200 million euros for its prior "consent or pay" system.
- The European Commission says users must have full choice.
- Meta faces scrutiny, including an antitrust probe into WhatsApp policy.
- Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are under antitrust investigations amid calls to ease tech regulation for growth and AI.
