# Meta Pay or OK ruling by ICO (UK)

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/meta-pay-or-ok-ruling-by-ico-uk/20084
**Category:** General
**Created:** 2024-08-15T20:52:46Z
**Posts:** 5

## Post 1 by @ph00lt0 — 2024-08-15T20:52:46Z

Lets see how much the UK will uphold of their version of the GDPR.

> **[ICO statement on Meta's ad-free subscription service](https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2024/08/ico-statement-on-metas-ad-free-subscription-service/)**
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> “One of our key priorities is to ensure that people’s information rights are upheld by the online advertising industry.

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## Post 2 by @Niek-de-Wilde — 2024-08-15T21:09:59Z

I remember when the EU had hearing with zuckerberg over the gdpr, and when the meeting ended they all lined up for selfies with the guy.

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## Post 3 by @ph00lt0 — 2024-08-15T21:17:46Z

yeah seen it live. :slight_smile:  
there were many hearings at that time also in US. They were all quite embarrassing.

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## Post 4 by @Niek-de-Wilde — 2024-08-15T21:46:20Z

Oh they weren’t that bad, they just wanted to make sure zuckerberg could’t read your emails in whatsapp!

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## Post 5 by @anon73250778 — 2024-08-16T05:36:00Z

Im very much interested in making a Facebook account that I can control and pay for with my money rather than my personal data. But I can only do that _ **if** _ they get a clear audit with no malicious compliance or any other kinds of shenanigans.

And then there is this my issue of being a non-EU/non-UK actual location. I have a feeling that will require a UK/EU phone, IP _and_ credit card.