Pay for Facebook and Instagram? That may seem unthinkable to those of us who use the free apps.

Parent company Meta announced Friday that users in the UK can choose to pay for a Facebook or Instagram subscription if they don't want to see targeted ads. Going ad-free is still not an option for anyone in the US who is tired of seeing products in their social media feeds.

The UK Information Commissioner's Office published guidance about ad-free subscriptions earlier this year and said on Friday that it welcomed the change .

"This moves Meta away from targeting users with ads as part of the standard terms and conditions for using its Facebook and Instagram services, which we've been clear is not in line with UK law," the statement said. "Under Meta's chosen approach, people will be ab

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