Facebook tests ‘Buy’ button

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NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is testing a “Buy” button in its latest effort to help businesses boost their sales through the world’s biggest online social network.

The company said in a statement Thursday that the button will let people buy products directly from businesses without leaving Facebook. A “Buy” button appears at the bottom of sponsored ads and is being tested by a limited group of several small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses.

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