Facebook reveals new features for creators to earn money from ecommerce sales

FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Illustration

(Reuters) -Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday the company will build new features for content creators to earn money from recommending products on the app and a marketplace to help connect brands with influencers.

While speaking with Adam Mosseri, head of Facebook-owned Instagram, during a livestreamed video, Zuckerberg also said the social network will launch "creator shops" as part of the ecommerce push.