Facebook may be looking at new ways to monetize Messenger.<br />The social network plans to start putting ads inside of its messaging platform, according to a new report from TechCrunch .<br />The report, which cites leaked documents detailing Facebook's plans, suggests that ads inside of Messenger will be different than those that appear elsewhere on Facebook.<br />Part of the plan is apparently a new type of personalized URL that businesses can share, which links back to a new message thread with their page.<br />In addition to making it much easier for brands and businesses to communicate via Facebook, TechCrunch speculates the URLs could also be the beginning of a way for brands to use Messenger as replacement for more traditional customer service platforms.
