Friends
using Facebook Messenger could soon send each other money in a very
similar way to how they currently exchange photos within private
messages.
This
rumour is based on screenshots taken by a US computer science student
who uncovered what he believes is Facebook’s next move to make its
stand-alone messaging service more popular.
The
payment options appear to let users send money in the same way they
send files, with the addition of in-app PIN code to boost security.
Andrew
Aude, a student at Stanford University in California, used an iOS tool
called Cycript on an iPhone to explore the ‘forthcoming’ feature, which
has yet to be confirmed by Facebook,TechCrunch reported.
He
said users will be able to pay friends at the touch of a button within a
message, but at this stage it is not known whether the feature will be
offered for free, or whether users will have to pay a charge for the
convenience.
A Messenger payment service would go head-to-head with PayPal, as well as other peer-to-peer payment systems.
It would also make Facebook’s offering stand out from other popular messaging apps such as WhatsApp.
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