Meta subscription plans are turning links into gold

Charlotte Tobitt, writing for Press Gazette, about subscription plans Meta introduced last month, that effectively monetise the posting of links from some Facebook and Instagram pages: Under the Meta One trial, those restricted from posting links would have to pay $49.99 (£37.65) per month to post eight links, $149.99 (£112.98) to post 20, or $499.99 (££376.60) for an unlimited number (alongside the other perks included). These are monthly fees, not annual. Three-hundred-and seventy-pounds — for the “unlimited” monthly plan — equates to more than seven-hundred Australian dollars. Seven-hundred Australian is considerably less than the annual hosting fees I pay for this website, on a yearly basis. Not to mention I have the option to host multiple websites under the same plan. And obviously post as many links as I want. It could be though Meta subscribers on the unlimited plan can post unlimited links across an unlimited number of Meta hosted pages. Good for them. But the premium for…