Facebook is partnering with 10 global publishers to launch a new feature aimed at selling online subscriptions to mobile app users. A limited number of free articles will be offered from titles such as Washington Post and Bild, with the option for readers to sign up for more via a link to the publisher's website. While the likes of Le Parisien and The Campbell Brown have also signed up, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Financial Times are among major publishers who declined.
Facebook is partnering with 10 global publishers to launch a new feature aimed at selling online subscriptions to mobile app users. A limited number of free articles will be offered from titles such as Washington Post and Bild, with the option for readers to sign up for more via a link to the publisher's website. While the likes of Le Parisien and The Telegraph have also signed up, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Financial Times are among major publishers who declined.