[Chris Hoyt]

Verrrrrry interesting…

• The Information reported Facebook is building a team that would build a services feature, connecting users to freelancers for home repair jobs and other small tasks.
• The TaskRabbit-like services tool would live on Facebook Marketplace, a place users can sell or exchange goods to one another, according to the report.
• The company introduced Marketplace in 2016 and amassed 800 million global users within two years, Facebook said.
• Many Americans turned to freelancing during the recent pandemic: Upwork found 24% more people decided to enter the gig economy this summer than in normal years.

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-building-services-team-match-gig-workers-with-tasks-2020-12