Meta changes ad targeting - but only in Europe

And it's already looking for ways around the ruling

Tom Allen
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Meta changes ad targeting - but only in Europe

Facebook users in Europe will be able to opt out of some of the highly targeted advertising on the platform starting next week, as Meta works to comply with an EU court order.

Sources have told The Wall Street Journal that European users will be able to opt out of the existing advertising system and instead opt in to a new, less targeted one. Today, both Facebook and ...

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