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There are some commenters here scratching their heads over the business mode, which makes sense, because who would pay for Facebook? It is silly. But,

> The Silicon Valley-based company has until the end of November to comply with a Luxembourg court ruling from this year which found that Facebook “cannot justify” the use of personal data to target consumers with ads unless it gains their consent. The court said companies should explore a subscription model in its ruling.

This is obviously not a serious offer, it is just so they can tell the court “I told you so.”

Facebook’s business model is not really compatible with a society that values privacy. But I don’t think anybody wants to be responsible for pointing out the incompatibility.