Facebook Updates Payments via Messenger, Extends It to NYC

Facebook announced two important updates to the ability to send money via its Messenger applications, which it introduced in March, and it also extended the feature to the New York metropolitan area.

Facebook announced two important updates to the ability to send money via its Messenger applications, which it introduced in March, and it also extended the feature to the New York metropolitan area.

The updates are aimed at easing the process of transferring funds between friends, and a spokesperson for the social network described them as follows:

Now in your Messenger conversations, dollar amounts are automatically hyperlinked and, when tapped, will start a payment for that amount to the person you’re messaging.

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