Facebook and Instagram users in the EU can opt out of its behavioral advertising via a free tool provided by privacy rights not-for-profit, noyb.

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If EU users choose the "less personalized option" to access Facebook and Instagram for free, they will see ads that "may be less relevant to a person's interests," the company said.

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If EU users choose the "less personalized option" to access Facebook and Instagram for free, they will see ads that "may be less relevant to a person's interests," the company said.