While Apple’s FaceTime feature on iPhones, Macs, and tablets allows users to make voice and video calls with ease conveniently, some social media users recently posted a claim message stating that the giant company plans to charge FaceTime users.
However, Fact Crescendo fact-finding found that the claim posted on Facebook was misleading.
Let’s look at the claim in detail.
Social Media Claim
On June 17, 2024, a Facebook page posted a message in English claiming that Apple has plans to start charging for FaceTime users. Such remarks were repeated several times, with mixed reactions and expressions from Facebook users who are very active.
Below is a snippet from the Facebook page above that reads, “Apple plans to start charging for FaceTime users”.
The exact same statement above was also found and shared by other Facebook users.
Fact Check
Fact Crescendo reviewed and verified this claim by seeking the latest information on the initial charge for Apple FaceTime users, which led us to find out the following facts:
As of the date of this article, there has been no official announcement from Apple. First and foremost, it’s important that Apple has not yet released any official statements that it will start charging for FaceTime.
Apple Newsroom | Archived Link
Apple has not announced any plans to introduce and start charging for its FaceTime users. FaceTime is still a free feature integrated into Apple’s ecosystem, designed to provide users with an unlimited communication experience.
What is Apple’s FaceTime feature?
Apple’s FaceTime is a proprietary video and audio calling service that allows users to make voice and video calls between Apple devices over the internet. It was first introduced in 2010 and has since become a popular communication tool among Apple users. Key features of FaceTime include:
Apple FaceTime | Archived Link
The above claim was also verified by PolitiFact (Archived Link) on June 16th, 2024 and by the USA Today (Archived Link) on June 20, 2024. A viral claim stating that Apple plans to start charging for FaceTime users is misleading and there is no clear evidence at all.
The Fact Crescendo team also requested further confirmation from Apple via email, but as of the date of publication of this article, there has been no response yet. Fact Crescendo will update further after Apple details this.
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Conclusion
Fact Crescendo found that the above-mentioned claims were misleading. As of today, there were no plans announced by Apple to start charging users for FaceTime. FaceTime has historically been free for users with Apple devices to make audio and video calls over the internet.
Title:Is Apple planning to start charging users for FaceTime?
Written By: Fact Crescendo TeamResult: False
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