No, Facebook Will Not Make You Pay to Get the New Profiles


A completely untrue rumor that Facebook will soon start charging users is making the rounds yet again.

Ever since Facebook introduced Timeline profiles, several Facebook status updates have been spreading on the worlds social network that claim Facebook users will have to pay for the new profile changes.

Heres one of the messages currently spreading on Facebook:

THIS IS OFFICIAL IT WAS EVEN ON THE NEWS FACEBOOK WILL START CHARGING DUE TO THE NEW PROFILE CHANGES IF YOU COPY THIS ON YOUR WALL YOUR ICON WILL TURN BLUE AND FACEBOOK WILL BE FREE FOR YOU. PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE ON, IF NOT YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE DELETED IF YOU DO NOT PAY!!

And heres yet another! :

FACEBOOK JUST RELEASED THEIR PRICE GRID FOR MEMBERSHIP. $9.99 PER MONTH FOR GOLD MEMBER SERVICES, $6.99 PER MONTH FOR SILVER MEMBER SERVICES, $3.99 PER MONTH FOR BRONZE MEMBER SERVICES, FREE IF YOU COPY AND PASTE THIS MESSAGE BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WHEN YOU SIGN ON TOMORROW MORNING YOU WILL BE PROMPTED FOR PAYMENT INFOIT IS OFFICIAL IT WAS EVEN ON THE NEWS. FACEBOOK WILL START CHARGING DUE TO THE NEW PROFILE CHANGES

These rumors are simply untrue. Its free and always will be is still in giant font on the Facebook homepage. Besides, Facebook is already making billions in revenue.

Now check out the changes Facebook is making to profiles, free of charge, in the gallery below:


The New Facebook Profile: Timeline




Timeline is a radical departure from previous versions of the Facebook user profile. The most prominent feature is the addition of a cover photo at the top of the page. Users can change this to whatever they'd like it to be.


1987




In 1987, my sister was born. Facebook knows these life events and includes them in your timeline.


Being Born




You can even add a picture and context to your birth, which starts the Timeline.


Timeline Interface




The Timeline is a two-column interface with top photos, status updates, friends and more.


Map




Facebook has added a feature that lets you see where you have visited. This is powered by Facebook Places.


Photos in the Timeline




Here's how photos are displayed in the Timeline.


Friends in the New Timeline




Here's what the Friends page looks like.


Changing Settings




Some of the new Timeline's customization features.


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2009




More of the new Timeline


Getting Married




You can add life events, such as getting married, to your profile through the Publisher Bar. You can also announce that you broke a bone, got a new job, etc.

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