Facebook has been making headlines ever since they unveiled some major interface-lifts at the F8 Developer Conference a few days ago & it doesn’t seem as if things will slow down anytime soon.While most have been ranting & raving about whether or not they like the upcoming changes, scammers have taken to spreading lies that Facebook is going to start charging its users.
While this rumor is completely false, it seems a lot of people believe it anyway, so you may have seen this message (or one similar to it) pop up in your Facebook news feed recently:
“Facebook just released their price grid for membership. $9.99 per month for Gold member services, $6.99 per month for Silver member services, $3.99 per month for Bronze member services, free if you copy and paste this message before midnight tonight. When you sign on tomorrow morning you will be prompted for payment info... it is official it was even on the news. Facebook will start charging due to the new profile changes. If you copy this on your wall your icon will turn blue and Facebook will be free for you. Please pass this message on if not your account will be deleted if you do.”
Rest assured, this is a hoax & Facebook has no intention of charging users. (But did you really believe you’d get a free account just by re-posting this if they were?)
Facebook has taken notice and released the following statement in response to the rumor that they're going to start charging membership fees:
“A rumor on the internet caught our attention. We have no plans to charge for Facebook. It’s free and always will be.”
Still worried about Facebook slapping on membership fees? Check the Facebook homepage for yourself, where they re-iterate that “It’s free and always will be.”
If you see this post on a friend’s wall, clue them in that it’s all just one big fat lie. Don't fuel the fire by re-posting it.
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