BREAKING - Facebook, a public company, has reportedly announced a bold new plan – charging users?
Mark Zuckerberg reportedly announced that there will be a host of new changes to Facebook.
WWN’s J.B. Smitts broke the story that Facebook was shutting down on May 15, 2013. Maybe this helped Zuckerberg come up with his new plan?
Pressure from angry users has been too much and Facebook is looking at an alternative, something that will persuade Mark Zuckerberg to keep the site alive: his social media platform is going to start charging users!
According to sources outside the company, Facebook is planning a subscription-based service with monthly fees starting at $0.99 for a basic “friendship” which allows for the posting of text and just one profile picture. This fee will increase, depending on the number of friends you have, the messages posted and sent, and the pictures/videos/ games put on a user’s page. The monthly fee will be capped at $50.00 per month at the high-end.
Bottom line: the more you use Facebook, the more you will pay.
Reports from sources not affiliated with company are saying that all existing content has been “grandfathered” and will not be disrupted – though Facebook has decided to share this data with government agencies, including the FBI , the CIA and Michael Moore.
CIO, FLoyd Collins said – “people will get used to paying. It’s not so bad. What’s a few bucks a month?”
Investment bankers, including Goldman Sachs, who brought the company public, learned that Mark Zuckerberg wanted to shutter the site, and are thrilled at the prospect of Facebook converting to a pay service.
“The addition of this substantial revenue windfall makes Facebook all that more attractive as an investment,” said Tom Wotozowski, Senior Vice President of Goldman Sachs. “This will make it the largest corporation on the planet, ever.”
Industry watchers estimate that the new fee-based program will generate well in excess of $50 billion in new revenue for the company – based on the most conservative assumptions of usage and the proposed tiered fee structure.
These estimates, of course, account for the fact that millions of users may quit Facebook in response to the imposition of fees. “I’m not going to pay for Facebook! It’s like paying for air. It’s not right,” said longtime Facebook junkie, Jessica Samsille. “Screw them, I’m going back to MySpace,” said Bo Chan.
No matter. Facebook executives are excited at the prospect of charging users. “We’re going to make money hand over fist,” said Facebook CEO Cindy Shooman. “I think converting to a pay service is something that will make Mark want to keep the site going. And I’ll finally get to buy an island in the Mediterranean.”
May 15, 2013 is Facebook Day. The site will either shut down, or start charging users for its service – according to sources close to people from Silicon Valley.
[Reporting by Floyd Collins on WWN's Financial News desk]
if they started charge money …………….so then no will remain on facebook ……..it will got empty………………………………………………..
i hav many frnd should i hav to pay for that …no way …..jsut stop ur disgusting idaes……and left fb as well as it is now ……………
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Um that's actually not true. Check your freaking facts first. This website is full of lies and rumors. On the FB login page, it says it's free AND ALWAYS WILL BE!!
if facebook wants to start charging, they should just add fee to people who use the mobile device all the time, and have their computer recognize which is mobile and which is not. and mobile should be charged for unlimited access to everything that face book is offering, just fyi.
Someone would Buy it before THAT Happens Facebook stores names and has members in low numbers this year they quoted also they made 2 million US Dollars this year they quoted ,The CEOs on Quotes also said this is being controlled will be Bought from US if this Ending of Facebook happened ,ITS secure and to the point as Justin Timberlake bought My Space similar website we noticed it and I bet the money hungry advertizers want Facebook to own this is just a Rumor Facebook quoted several times rid of the Facebook and it is free as Quoted by other comment "ITS FREE AND ALWAYS WILL "ON fb homepage I saw it too and Happy July 4th 2011 ,Mark Z just bought it recently mabye a Court case and some lemon laws helped him he's walking on thin ice to keep fb he bought $10 home in California. Medio will not be July 12th decision to make it a 2 part state to implode Mexican Rule .I recently replaced a Netflix movie 100% item facebook movie told how it would survive Mark has staff helping keep facebook!
Its free and always will be is 100% on plus he owns a home Mark Z in California he can afford now he put this in line Court Order Told Owner of Facebook to secure the company by law which Mark Z did ,obviously CEO Staff knows how to Run Facebook Better because of Mark Z he just bought the company only a few years ago its awalways free and always will be is on one of Facebook homepages .Facebook made 2 million dollars in past year thats real and helped facebook they quoted the advertisements go for millions thats what weekly world news isn't explaining on facebook ,Low Facebook Joiners happened this year Facebook quoted ,Pricing won't help CEOS explained in Facebook DVD movie I recently replaced to Netflix,they are happy with Apps and Advertizers CEO Facebook explained "Although Mark Zuckleberg owns Facebook he isn't controlling us and We will help Facebook Grow.
Wow, that was hard to read. English please?
America is poor..no one wants to pay for something thats been free from the get go..i say Mark should leave it lone and find a new mission to make money because facebook wont be it..maybe in other countries but not here…good luck on that one….i wont pay i will just be a forgotten member….ppl will actually have to email or call me
This site really needs to do it's research before posting crap that isn't true. Facebook isn't going to charge. It is a hoax someone started. The sad thing is this news site actually fell for it. Here do a little reading.
http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/07/03/facebo…
This isn't the first time we have seen a hoax like this and I am sure it won't be the last.
Facebook is going public on stock market in 2012. FB will then have all the darn money it could ever need. I am going to buy at least $40,000.00 worth of shares.
This is just a lie!
Rumor , Hoax , Bull Crap , No Worries !
I expect good competition if they charge, make a better place and free to facesbook
If facebook charges im going to bebo or myspace. Noone is gonna want to pay for fb. They said how many times they were going to do this and havent.
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I don't have to have a facebook account to live. I only used it to keep up with kids. This is just a money pit like everything else. There should be plenty of money on the side to make it lucrative for owner of site. I really don't think I'll miss it
This is a satirical site and not to be taken seriously…lol…the people who actually fell for the joke are those who complain that this site should have done better or serious research or that this is a hoax or whatnot…
This site is like uncyclopedia.com, only that this is shinier and has slick design…
I want pay for it fb been free on my phone always if yall charge i want use it at all
WHY DOES NOBODY REALIZE THAT THIS IS THE WEEKLY WORLD NEWS???? OMG SERIOUSLY??? IT HAS BEEN A SATIRICAL NEWSPAPER SINE I WAS A KID! OF COURSE IT'S NOT TRUE! DUMBASSES… WHILE WE'RE BOYCOTTING FACEBOOK FOR CHARGING, WE MIGHT AS WELL DEBATE SERIOUS CURRENT EVENTS FROM THE ONION WITH BATBOY? ….SRSLY…
I'll just switch to Google+ if it happens. Google is the best company in the world. Forget Microsoft and Apple, they're old and outdated!! GOOGLE!!!
lol
go ahed and start charging us for using it – we`ll truly miss fb and we`ll find some better!!!
Thats why I have a twitter. lol Why would I pay when I have other options
thats soo stupid it would just make fb a wast of money so nobody would go on
how Stupid. maybe we should go back to old fashioned e-mail
LIES, LIES AND MORE LIES!!!! FACEBOOK IS NOT CHARGING PEOPLE TO USE THEIR SITE! EVER!!!!!!!
if fb will charge money den i'll quit using it….thats all…
Its not so easy killing facebook but here is complete update http://itwel.com/facebook-killing-hacked-5th-nov-…
Your greed will be your demise, get your money from the corporations that’s are making money using your site for marketing!!! It sours my joyful free experience to know it will be yet another financial drain! On my budget I can’t afford even one extra dollar, guess I’ll move to twitter!
Don't understand whats going on is it or isn't Face book Charging I JUST WANT TO KNOW IN ENGLISH PLEASE