@noybeu A wholeheartedly hate Meta and adtech in general, but I think this argument is upside down: Meta provides you services in exchange for your data, that they can turn into money. If you choose not to pay with your data (or with this alternative, your money), why should Meta provide services for you? Meta is not a public utility, no one *has* to be on Insta, and everyone should be able to decide if a particular price is acceptable for them to use a service.
And FTR, I already pay for my search provider, news and a bunch of other online services (I also donate for my Fedi admin), because I don't expect free launch and find this a much better option than paying with my privacy.