Currently, all content available in the Facebook News Feed can be accessed by users for free. However, the situation may change in a while.
The social network confirmed a story that surfaced last month suggesting the company would start using a paid access system for journalistic content.
Facebook's intention had already been mentioned by representatives of the international news industry and, on Tuesday (18), the director of the social network, responsible for negotiating partnerships with this market, confirmed the veracity of the information.
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"And that's something we're doing now," he said further. "We are launching a subscription product."
The system will work together with Instant Articles, a tool that takes news to Facebook in a lighter format. Users, it seems, will be able to read 10 news stories for free and will start paying from that point onwards. It is worth mentioning that the format is already used by several news sites.
Brown says initial testing will begin in October. If the answer is yes, the scheme will start operating in 2018, a source told CNET.
"We are in early conversations with several media organizations about how we can better support subscription business models on Facebook. As part of the Facebook Project for Journalism, we are working closely with our partners to understand their needs" - Campbell Brown , director of media partnerships at Facebook. This was the official position of the press office.
