Facebook has decided to shutter its Messenger P2P payments service in the UK and France.
The move will come into action from 15 June 2019.
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The company did not say which factors led to the decision.
However, a message from the company spokesperson indicated that the service was not too popular with customers.
The spokesperson said: “After evaluating how we give people the best experiences in Messenger, we made the decision to focus our efforts on experiences that people find most useful.
“Users have been notified in preparation for this change.”
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By GlobalDataThrough the service, which was first launched in the US in 2015, one can send and receive payments on Messenger.
Furthermore, all users need to do is enter their card details and the amount they intend to send.
The service was also made available in the UK in November 2017.
It is not yet clear whether the P2P service will be continued in the US.
Commenting on the issue, Facebook said: “While you won’t be able to exchange money with friends and family, you’ll still be able to complete other transactions through Facebook, such as making donations to charitable organisations.”
Lately, the social media giant has drawn flak for enabling third parties to gain access to private user data in Messenger.
