Facebook is mainly a social networking platform, but it should not be a surprise for anyone these days, it has grown far before this narrow definition. The giant technology has its hands in almost anything that can be associated with being social, including virtual reality or even money. Go beyond the usual culprits of product ads and buying stuff on Facebook, it has transformed its mail platform into a P2P silver transfer service that can be easier in the last update of Facebook.
There is of course no shortage of platforms that allow you to send or receive money on the Internet, with the tastes of Paypal and Venmo being some of the most popular. However, everyone has no account on these platforms and they are more likely to have a Facebook account and, as a result, a messenger account. This is roughly the payment system of the new Messenger payment system for Facebook, which is almost immediately available for anyone with a Facebook account in the United States.
It is not as fast as possible, as it requires people send and receiving money are already friends on the network. Unlike PayPal, which only requires knowledge of the recipient’s email address, this system is too heavy for single or ad hoc payments. This is exactly the obstacle that Facebook now eliminates in its last system update.
Facebook paying to Messenger users can now simply go to the application settings to recover their personal payment link or their QR code to distribute to those who want to send them money. The latter is particularly useful for users you have not even sent previously, not to mention your list of friends. However, this feature is still available only in the United States and, of course, requires the installation of the Messenger application.
The update also brings new themes to Messenger as well as Instagram, at least if you have linked both. Messenger now allows you to answer directly when viewing an image so that it does not have to return to the conversation, to press the image and then give your fleeting and spontaneous reaction.