Facebook-owned Instagram makes a move into potentially lucrative e-commerce by adding an option to buy products shown off in posts by selected brands
A new"checkout" button for instant purchasing launched in a beta version of the app in the US with a limited number of businesses, according to the popular image-centric messaging service.
Facebook-owned Instagram on Tuesday made a move into potentially lucrative e-commerce by adding an option to buy products shown off in posts by selected brands. Previously, people inspired to buy products featured in Instagram posts had to follow links to outside online shopping sites.It remained to be seen how people would feel trusting information such as credit card details to a service owned by Facebook, which has been hit with waves of criticism for its handling of personal data.
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