Meta plans ‘Zuck bucks’ virtual coins for Facebook and Instagram users
by Mark Sweney from Technology | The Guardian on (#5XY10)
Mark Zuckerberg hopes payment tokens will reduce platforms' reliance on adverts as popularity wanes
Mark Zuckerberg is looking to develop virtual coins, nicknamed Zuck bucks" by staff, for users of Facebook and Instagram as part of a suite of products designed to reduce his platforms' dependence on advertising in the future metaverse.
Facebook's parent group, Meta, is looking to develop a range of virtual products - including digital tokens and creator coins" - to diversify income and revitalise its user base, which is increasingly turning to newer rivals such as TikTok.
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