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Meta Brings Native Affiliate Shopping and AI Tools to Instagram and Facebook

The rollout keeps shoppers inside Meta’s apps through AI product summaries, in‑app carts, rapid checkout.

Overview

  • Meta, which unveiled the push Tuesday at the Shoptalk 2026 conference, is starting a limited rollout with Amazon in the U.S. and Shopee across several Asian markets.
  • On Instagram, creators 18 or older with at least 1,000 followers can tag up to 30 products in a Reel, using Meta‑catalog items or their own affiliate links if the product is cataloged.
  • On Facebook, creators tag products only from partner marketplaces like Amazon and Shopee to earn commissions, with brands setting rates and Meta saying it takes no cut for now.
  • Meta is testing AI pop‑ups that summarize reviews, list brand details and suggest items after an ad click, paired with a one‑tap checkout built with Stripe and PayPal.
  • Availability is limited to select countries at first, with Temu, eBay and Mercado Libre slated to join next as Meta expands partners and regions.