Earn Money from Facebook in Pakistan.

    It's good news for the content creators of Pakistan that Facebook has started to provide opportunities for earning from Facebook Stars.  The content creators have to complete the eligibility criteria for the monetization of Facebook Stars.  The creator has to complete 1000 followers besides meeting the terms and conditions of Meta.

    According to Facebook's statement, Facebook Starts allows Fans to purchase and send digital goods to facebook content creators to support them.  The content creators are enabled to check their earnings from Facebook Creator Studio, set their goals, and access stars settings. The said statement is as under; 

"Helping creators to build community and turn their passions into professions is a key part of our continued investment in Pakistan. Today, we are thrilled to announce that Facebook Stars is open to all eligible creators in Pakistan, so more people can start earning while they grow their creativity, audience and careers," said Meta’s Director of Emerging Markets for the Asia Pacific region Jordi Fornies. 

    Facebook Star is available on photos, text posts, Facebook Reels, Facebook Live, and on-demand videos.

     Facebook introduced the feature of Facebook Reels to Pakistan in 2022.  Facebook Reels is a feature of Meta i.e. Facebook, just like TikTok, Snack Video, and Youtube Shorts, short-form videos.  The Meta revealed, 140 billion short-form videos i.e. Facebook Reels played across Instagram and Facebook every day.

  

Foreign Minister and chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said while his visit to the Meta regional office in Singapore that:

"We are encouraged to see Meta’s contribution in supporting local businesses in Pakistan and opening up different ways for Pakistani content creators to generate meaningful, reliable revenue on their platforms. We hope the Stars program will create new opportunities to monetize and play a role in strengthening the country’s digital economy."

 

Monetization criteria

    Monetization criteria for Facebook Stars are at least 1,000 followers online through the last 60 days.

Mr. Danish Ali, the content creator commented as under:  

“So wonderful to see Stars has launched in Pakistan, giving more creators like me on Facebook and Reels the opportunity to build community and earn money through doing what we love,”

 

“I’m excited for creators in Pakistan to start using Stars to generate an income and build deeper connections with their audiences as they grow on Facebook.”