Facebook is considering charging
users to highlight their important posts. The social networking site is testing
a new feature in New Zealand that would make comments more prominent on a
user’s newsfeed.
Users in the country thought
they were being scammed when presented with the option to “highlight” their
posts for $2.
But Facebook confirmed they
were trialling the feature, and charging was one of the options they were
considering.
Spokeswoman Mia Garlick
said: "We're constantly testing new features across the site.
“This particular test is
simply to gauge people's interest in this method of sharing with their
friends.”
Users who clicked on the
option were offered the options to pay through Paypal or by credit card.
Garlick said they were also
trialling a free version of the feature in other areas.
Facebook is currently free
to use, and the new option could provide a lucrative revenue stream from their
800million active users. (thesun.co.uk)
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