Instagram has registered a patent for a fee for placing links in posts

The patent application, which Instagram's parent company Facebook first submitted back in 2016, shows

a popup that appears when a user adds a URL to a signature. The user is asked if they want to pay $2 to make the link active.

Screen of the patent.

A patent application (entitled “Adding Paid Links to Media Titles on a Social Networking System”) describes how the system would work.

If the online system detects that the textthe header content includes a string of link text identifying the address, the online system invites the posting user to pay a commission in exchange for creating the link.

Extract from the patent Facebook

The problem of inactive links under posts for a long timeis one of the biggest complaints users have about Instagram. If you want to add a link to an article, product, or something else in your post, you cannot attach URLs in photo signatures. Most people include an active "link in their bio", and some Instagram users can add links to their Stories. The question will be whether Instagram influencers, brands, and other users are willing to pay for each link. But if the innovation takes effect, it looks like Instagram could see a surge in revenue.

However, as with any patent, it is importantNote that companies are constantly filing patents for products and services that will never be implemented, so it is not known for certain when this feature will actually appear.

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