Facebook Pages require paid subscription to post more than two links per month
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Facebook will require pages to pay for posting more than two links per month.
Ashley Gullen posted on Mastodon about Facebook Pages now requiring a paid subscription to post more than two links per month. Commenters on that post expressed harm to creators, likened it to milking a cash cow, and noted users' high tolerance for abuse. The post was originally shared on Hacker News, where it generated more discussion than the Mastodon thread itself.
What commenters are saying
Many commenters saw the move as a transparent money grab and a push to keep users on-platform, comparing it to similar policies on Instagram and YouTube. Some argued it could reduce spam, but others noted that well-funded actors would simply pay. A strong sentiment was that this hurts small businesses and local organizations that rely on Facebook Pages, and that it incentivizes building independent websites instead. A few commenters pointed out that this is likely an A/B test, but predicted it will become permanent as Meta continues its enshittification.