Consumer protection authorities in the European Union are probing Meta’s introduction of a new payment model, the European Commission announced on Monday. “We will not stand by and watch some sneaky practices that mislead consumers,” European Commission Vice President Věra Jourová said in a statement. EU consumer protection authorities suspect Meta – owner of Facebook and Instagram – may not have provided its users with enough clear information about the payment system. In 2023, Meta gave its users the choice of either paying for Facebook and Instagram or agreeing to their data being used for …