Does Facebook charge you to use Facebook?

According to Facebook: "No, we don’t charge you to use Facebook." There has never been a charge to use Facebook and the company has indicated it never plans to. Since the parent company Meta makes its money from advertising to Facebook's 3 billion monthly users, scaring them off seems counterproductive. What does the Facebook hoax say?

Is Facebook going to start charging?

An example of the "Facebook will start charging" hoax. That depends on which version you get. But all the hoaxes spread around share some common ground: They say Facebook is going to start charging its users. The price may be anywhere from $3.99 to $9.99. Occasionally they'll include a rundown of different premium levels.

How much does Facebook charge per month?

Repeatedly. Facebook is set to begin charging users $4.99 per month. Although Meta did announce in February 2023 that Facebook and Instagram users would be offered the option to pay for verification badges on their profiles, as of this writing the company has announced no plans to charge for use of the platform itself.