Don't be shocked if brand ads begins to appear in your Facebook Messenger in few weeks to come. That's because Facebook is extending its advertisement test run globally, moving outside the test set of users in Thailand and Australia where trials started.

By the end of this month, a small number of users worldwide will start seeing advertisement and this would eventually get to every handlers of the application as times goes on.

Furthermore, during the monetization of the messaging app, the advertisements are supposed to help users see brands and businesses applicable to their interests. After the trial period, any advertiser in the world will have the choice of buying ad space in Messenger, and the ever increasing handlers around the globe will be able to see the ads.

Below image shows how it would look like:

Facebook bringing ads to Messenger in the coming months
Tapping on an ad takes the user straight to the product page. More so, on traditional ads, Facebook envisions "Click to Messenger ads" that take users to the app and trigger a conversation, along with sponsored messages with which companies are able to reach out to consumers (users) that previously conversed with them.

Generally, Facebook appears to be smart with the introduction of ads to its Messenger. Ads will only show on the Home screen and won’t disturb you in your conversations page. Also, users will be given the option to hide and report certain ads, quite different from the experience on the Facebook app.

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