he tests of the “pay to promote/highlight” were first spotted by a Facebook user in Whangarei. A Facebook spokesperson, meanwhile, has confirmed to the BBC the offer was genuine. "We're constantly testing new features across the site," said the spokesperson. "This particular test is simply to gauge people's interest in this method of sharing with their friends."
The Facebook spokesperson further says
they were trying out different methods of highlighting posts. The “pay
to promote” features a range of charges levied to make posts more
prominent on the website.
Comments on the tests suggest the highest price being charged was $2,
the spokesperson added. Payments could be made via credit card or
PayPal.
How highlight feature works? While
you're (if you're int he testing group) posting a status update, you
will see the “Highlight” option next to the Like buttons. If you
clicked, a box appears featuring range of fee for highlighting.
Highlighted posts are likely to appear in the news feed for longer and
appear to more friends and subscribers.
The screenshot posted by Techcrunch shows how users can pay for their posts
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Source: Techcrunch
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