Facebook has announced a new feature of its Messenger product, which allows friends to send payments directly to each other, reports Tech Crunch. The feature will roll out to American customers across the desktop site, followed by iOS and Android devices over the next few months.
Users wanting to take advantage of the feature will need to add their debit card information within Messenger’s settings. Once that’s done, friends can send money mid-conversation by tapping the dollar icon that appears in a row above the onscreen keyboard, and pressing ‘Pay’. The person on the receiving end has to add their own debit card information (credit cards are not initially to be supported to minimize fraud and avoid fees, according to Facebook), and then just has to accept the payment in the conversation.
Facebook announces peer-to-peer payments between friends
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