Facebook launches Instant Articles on Messenger

Facebook has announced to roll out Instant Article feature for its messaging app, Messenger. The feature will provide quick access to links shared on the platform, faster than a standard mobile web article.

‘When you tap on an Instant Article link in Facebook, it loads up to ten times faster than a standard mobile web article, so it was important to make sure everyone on Messenger could have the same great reading experience,’ John Roberts, product manager, said in a statement.

The feature will open up articles on a separate Messenger window, already loaded in the background, rather than taking the user to a new window in order to save his time. The contents which will support Instant Article feature will showcase a lightning bolt sign over the top-right corner.

However, the feature is first rolling out to Android users, and will be available to  iPhones users in the coming weeks.