I believe the @EUCommission is splitting hairs here.
If people want an ad-free experience, they need to pay for the services that they use. If not, they need endure the horrors of ads (I loathe ads).
👉🏾 EU threatens to fine #Meta for saying #Facebook is ‘free’ 🔛 @verge 📰 https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/22/24203479/eu-meta-facebook-pay-or-consent-warning-consumer-protection-cooperation-cpc