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Meta is rolling out paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsAp

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How the story developed
15 Sept
Other feeds and industry voices
24 Jul
After backlash, Meta pauses plan to ‘rate limit’ its smart glasses

Remember when Meta was planning to charge a $20 monthly subscription fee for the smart glasses feature that lets people hear each other more clearly - even though that feature

REPORT · WHO · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
20 Apr
WhatsApp is testing a subscription after Meta debuted a similar subscription for Instagram earlier this year

WhatsApp is testing a subscription after Meta debuted a similar subscription for Instagram earlier this year

OPINION · WHAT · TechCrunchOPEN STORY
13 Oct
Facebook is giving users more control over their algorithm

Meta announced the launch of its new AI-powered feature, “Your Algorithm,” a feature it first launched on Instagram.

REPORT · WHAT · TechCrunch AIOPEN STORY
28 May
Meta’s upcoming Instagram Plus and Facebook Plus subscriptions are the latest example of the company seeing what works elsewhere and mimicking it. www.wired.com/story/meta-c...

Meta’s upcoming Instagram Plus and Facebook Plus subscriptions are the latest example of the company seeing what works elsewhere and mimicking it. www.wired.com/story/meta-c...

OPINION · HOW · WiredOPEN STORY
25 Mar
Meta turns to AI to make shopping easier on Instagram and Facebook

Meta is using generative AI to provide more product and brand information to consumers when they're shopping in its apps.

REPORT · WHEN · TechCrunch AIOPEN STORY
15 Sept
Meta One bundles start at $7.99 per month with perks like 48-hour Instagram stories and a bold follow button. www.theverge.com/tech/995453/...

Meta One bundles start at $7.99 per month with perks like 48-hour Instagram stories and a bold follow button. www.theverge.com/tech/995453/...

OPINION · WHAT · The VergeOPEN STORY
25 Mar
Meta launches new initiative to support entrepreneurship, drive AI adoption

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a memo to staff that small businesses have always been a big part of the company's business model, and that while tens of millions of

REPORT · WHO · TechCrunch AIOPEN STORY
27 May
Facebook launches a ‘Plus’ subscription that gives you extra features

Facebook launches a ‘Plus’ subscription that gives you extra features

OPINION · WHAT · The VergeOPEN STORY
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