{"id":257807,"date":"2023-10-31T09:43:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T13:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=312746"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:48:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:48:39","slug":"after-two-decades-the-time-has-come-facebook-and-instagram-launch-a-paid-subscription","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/after-two-decades-the-time-has-come-facebook-and-instagram-launch-a-paid-subscription\/","title":{"rendered":"After two decades, the moment has arrived: Facebook and Instagram have launched a paid subscription service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many years, Instagram and Facebook have been free, with no option to pay for ad-free usage. <strong>Today is the day we&#8217;ve all been waiting for<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Instagram\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/f96df87d-926f-4954-bf58-f377a573a630\/3410194445\/instagram-instagram_icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Instagram<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meta will launch a paid subscription that will remove ads from Facebook and Instagram. <strong>The service will be available throughout the European Union and will be offered for around 9.99 euros per month on the web or 12.99 euros per month on iOS and Android<\/strong> to account for the additional fees of those platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subscription aims to address the concerns of the European Union regarding Meta&#8217;s advertising targeting practices and data collection. <a href=\"https:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/10\/facebook-and-instagram-to-offer-subscription-for-no-ads-in-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Here is the press release where they announced the measure<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Facebook and Instagram launch a paid ad-free subscription <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LDKWcKsFnV\">https:\/\/t.co\/LDKWcKsFnV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Verge (@verge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/verge\/status\/1718965646896324641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Data Protection Law is responsible for this historic change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By giving users the choice between paying for the service to eliminate ad targeting or using the service for free while consenting to their data collection practices, <strong>Meta believes it will have clearly and definitively met the privacy requirements set forth by a series of European data laws<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/request-facebook-stop-using-personal-data-show-you-advertising-we-say-how\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">including the Digital Markets Act and the GDPR<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We respect the spirit and purpose of these evolving European regulations and are committed to complying with them,&#8221; Meta writes in a blog post announcing the new subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meta states that it will continue to offer free access to its products for those who do not wish to pay<\/strong>. The company claims that the user experience for non-paying users will not change, and their current ad preference tools will remain available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FB and Instagram explore charging European users to browse sites ad-free | DW Business\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tGeYZIyibsM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ad-free subscription will only be available for users over 18 years old in the European Union. <strong>Initially, it will apply to all linked Facebook and Instagram accounts<\/strong>, but Meta will eventually charge an extra fee for linked accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Starting from March 1, 2024, there will be an additional fee of 6 euros on the web or 8 euros on iOS and Android for each linked account<\/strong>. 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