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Forget credit cards, Facebook Messenger might be the new way to pay

March 29, 2016

Via: Techradar
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It looks like Facebook is working on a bunch of new features for its Messenger app, including the ability to pay for things in-store right through the app.

While Messenger already lets you send money to friends, source code dug up by The Information shows evidence of a new mobile payment feature that can authorize credit card transactions in retail stores.

Details of how the feature will work remains a mystery for now. Facebook could be planning to partner with already established mobile payment solutions, like Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay and others, or set up its own system.

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