Meta To Monetize Facebook Content In Kenya Starting June
Kenyan content creators are set to start earning from their content in the next three months after social media giant, Facebook, through its parent company Meta announced the rolling out of instreams ads
After holding a meeting with preisdent Ruto, Meta will start monetisation of facebook content with add in kenya on June. This part of government effort to create jobs for the youth.
“June will be a turning point for our content creators! They will begin monetisation of their content as part of our efforts to create jobs for the youth,” said Ruto.
The announcement is a culmination of a year-long push by the government led by the president to have creators earn for their online content.
“Kenyan content creators who meet the eligibility criteria will now earn from their Facebook and Instagram spaces as we start monetization by June this year,” Nick said.
The President commended the meta group for being keen on safety and making sure the right content circulates on the platform.
“We are reworking the legislation in Kenya to make it easier for people working on the digital space. The government of Kenya is going to work with you and deploy whatever resources we have to minimise content that is undesirable,” said Ruto.
