Facebook users could soon face restrictions on posting links, as Meta experiments with a feature that may limit professional accounts and Pages to just two external links per month unless they subscribe to Meta Verified at $14.99 (Sh 1,940) per month.

The trial is part of the company’s effort to explore new ways of encouraging paid subscriptions while maintaining platform engagement.

The restrictions apply to professional mode profiles and Pages, which include business and creator accounts, and affect links to websites outside Facebook.

Users can still share links in comments or to Meta-owned platforms, but posts linking to external sites could quickly hit the two‑link limit.

Meta frames this as a test to see whether additional link-sharing privileges can serve as a value-added incentive for subscribing to Meta Verified.

So far, the trial is limited to a small, selected group of accounts and has not been released to the public yet.

Meta has not confirmed the countries involved, and while reports show tests running in markets like the US, Europe, and Australia, there is no official word on whether Kenyan users are included.

Local Page owners have not reported being affected, suggesting that most users in Kenya are likely outside the current test group.

The move could have significant implications for creators, small businesses, and independent publishers who rely on Facebook to drive traffic to external sites.

Critics argue that the trial may favour larger brands able to pay for verification, potentially leaving smaller players at a disadvantage.

Meta emphasises that the test is experimental and temporary, with the company monitoring results before deciding whether to roll it out more widely.

For now, selected users will see prompts encouraging them to subscribe to Meta Verified if they want to maintain full link-sharing capabilities.