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Why Meta Is Suddenly Charging For Facebook, Instagram And WhatsApp

Summary by NDTV
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have long been free. So why is Meta suddenly asking users to pay? The answer may lie in Mark Zuckerberg's expensive AI ambitions.

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Social networks are gradually changing their operating model. Meta announced that it is introducing paid plans for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp globally, and in the future it plans to test additional subscriptions for creators, businesses and Meta AI users. While new features and more options are promised to users, Tele2 innovation expert Arnoldas Lukošius urges to first assess whether such solutions will actually provide real benefits, the …

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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The world at your fingertips for free. The opportunity to meet strangers. Reaching out to lost friends. From personal conversations to important office matters and meetings. All of this has become easier thanks to Facebook and WhatsApp.

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Social networks are gradually changing their operating model. Meta announced that it is introducing paid plans for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp globally, and in the future it plans to test additional subscriptions for creators, businesses and Meta AI users. While new features and more options are promised to users, Tele2 innovation expert Arnoldas Lukošius urges to first assess whether such solutions will actually provide real benefits.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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