Newest Facebook Messenger Feature: Send Money to Friends

While your friend might love Pusheen stickers, Facebook's latest update to its Messenger app allows friends to send something just as precious: money.

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While your friend might love Pusheen stickers, Facebook’s latest update to its Messenger app allows friends to send something just as precious: money.

Facebook announced Tuesday that friends can now send money to each other using the app. The feature will be rolling out for Messenger users in the U.S. over the next few weeks on iOS, Android and desktop.

Here’s how to send money:

  1. Start a message with a friend
  2. Tap the $ icon and enter the amount you want to send
  3. Tap Pay in the top right and add your debit card to send money

And to receive money:

  1. Open the conversation from your friend
  2. Tap Add Card in the message and add your debit card to accept money for the first time

Facebook addressed security concerns in a Newsroom blog post:

Incorporating security best practices into our payments business has always been a top priority.

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