Facebook Inc has been conducting market research in recent weeks to determine whether an ad-free version paid by subscriptions would spur more people to join the social network, according to people familiar with the matter. Facebook declined to comment on the possibility of a subscription-based ad-free service. “There will always be a version of Facebook that is free,” he said. Executives also have been facing difficult questions from employees, like whether Facebook should be offering political advertising at all. Sandberg told Bloomberg News last month that the social network should continue to accept political ads to promote free expression.

Source: The Star May 04, 2018 09:33 UTC