Facebook plans to put ads inside Messenger, report says

Facebook may be looking at new ways to monetize Messenger.

The social network plans to start putting ads inside of its messaging platform, according to a new report from TechCrunch. The ads could launch in the next couple months, though the format of the ads is unclear.

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The report, which cites leaked documents detailing Facebook's plans, suggests that ads inside of Messenger will be different than those that appear elsewhere on Facebook. The ads will only appear in message threads with businesses and businesses will only be able to serve ads to people who previously contacted them via Messenger Read more...

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