Rumors have been circulating for months that facebook would begin charging a monthly fee for usage beginning some time in 2010. The idea that the site, beloved by millions of members, might no longer be free carried so much momentum that hundreds of thousands of facebook users have joined groups protesting any such move.
Facebook spokespeople have repeatedly denied the rumor, stating that ”We have no plans to charge users for Facebook’s basic services.” Note that this wording doesn’t say that they will never charge for anything, or that the definition of “basic service” may be subject to change, but it does refute the idea that facebook would begin charging a monthly fee.
This is just another example of the gullibility of the masses when it comes to the Internet. The whole notion that facebook would begin charging money appears to have originated with this hoax email. Rule of Thumb – any email message that intends to incite fear, raise awareness of impending disaster, promises some reward for forwarding it, or nearly any other message meant for mass distribution should be checked out. Snopes.com is a good starting place.
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