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The Daily Poll

Poll: Would you fork out for a paid version of Facebook?

Sheryl Sandberg said Facebook doesn’t have an opt-out button at the highest level saying, “that would be a paid product”.

SPEAKING IN A congressional testimony this week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, “There will always be a version of Facebook that is free.”

The phrasing raised questions as to whether the company is considering a paid version.

In an interview with NBC, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said allowing Facebook users to opt out of sharing their information with advertisers would require a paid model.

However, she didn’t say that any such change was forthcoming.

So in today’s poll we’re asking, would you pay for a paid version of Facebook?

Poll Results:

No (10002)

Yes (545)

I don't know (361)

Yes
No
I don't know

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