Meta has announced plans to introduce a paid subscription for Instagram and Facebook in the UK, following a landmark privacy case earlier this year.
In the coming weeks, UK users aged 18 and over will receive a notification asking them if they want to subscribe to Instagram and Facebook for £3.99 per month on iOS and Android, and £2.99 per month on web browsers. Users will be able to dismiss the notifications in the short term, “allowing existing users time to consider their options before a decision is required”, Meta said in a note. The company has not specified how long users will be given before they must decide whether they’d like to opt into the paid-for version, and whether this choice can be changed later down the line.