Free version will remain but require consent for targeted advertising.
  • abhibeckert@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    1 year ago

    Uh, no. The system is:

    • The law requires us to disable tracking by default for all users
    • We can’t make hundreds of billions of dollars per year with tracking disabled
    • So - make the service $14/month by default, unless you opt-in.
    • It’s win/win. If users pay $14, they make huge profits. If users opt in to tracking, they make huge profits.
    • ares35@kbin.social
      8·
      1 year ago

      they don’t ‘win’ if europeans tell zuk to take a hike in sufficient numbers. decline the tracking for ‘free’ use and declining the paid option.

        • SatanicNotMessianic@lemmy.mlEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          The question is how it affects their numbers. When a company like Facebook misses growth (or, god forbid, actually shrinks) the market punishes them for it.

          That said, Zuck is not Elon. I’m more confident FB has a plan and isn’t just shooting from the hip. They likely have a model for some shrinkage and decided on $14 because X% of users are expected to accept targeting, Y% will abandon the platform (or decrease engagement), and Z% will pay. I bet they picked a number that would make Z small but not non-existent.