If Meta actually stopped collecting data on users who instead pay them in a straightforward money => experience transaction this would be a great improvement. Except, of course, you know they won't.
I guarantee you they'll still collect marketing data, they just won't show the resulting targeted ads until you let your subscription lapse.
I don't and won't ever use these platforms, but to me this seems like a good thing? Option to not have ads is huge.
Edit: given of course that free users can still opt out of targeted ads
I agree with the option, in theory.
But of course I trust a Meta company tracking opt out as much as I trust Facebook not to run a secret micro server to evade my ad blocker.
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