Facebook creators in Nigeria can now earn money from ad revenue as the country has become eligible.
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, ticked Nigeria blue in the professional dashboard on Thursday, June 27.
Before now, content creators with Nigerian addresses were not eligible for Facebook monetisation unless they had a page management based in an eligible country.
Nigerians can now monetise content on Facebook
Following the development, creators in Nigeria can now monetise their content and earn money through Facebook in-stream ads, live ads, ads on reels, bonuses and subscriptions.
Checks by Legit.ng showed that Nigerian creators met the location criteria since the country was approved on Thursday.
Some content creators posted on Facebook, celebrating the development as a massive win for Nigeria.
In a post, Praise Chidera Obiora, a story writer on Facebook, congratulated other creators after the approval.
He wrote:
“Congratulations Nigeria. We are eligible for monetization.”
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg informed netizens that WhatsApp has rolled out a chat filter feature to make the platform even better.
Mark announced the WhatsApp update on his verified Facebook page and shared how it would aid users on the leading social media platform.
The new development sent WhatsApp users into a frenzy as many people described it as a welcome initiative.
