Facebook is building a LinkedIn rival for use in the workplace, it has been reported.
An unnamed source at the company told TechCrunch it is working on a new version at its London offices for use during working hours.
The source said: "We are making work more fun and efficient by building an at-work version of Facebook."
It is unclear whether it will be standalone site, or simply a version of the site that can be activated in the workplace.
Staff at Facebook already use the website internally for work purposes – such as scheduling meetings and sending messages to colleagues.
The source said: "Facebook employees find using Facebook for work communication really useful.
"This has been on the list of things to do for three years but just hasn’t made it to the top of the list."
It is claimed the internal development project is called FB@Work.
Facebook has previously looked into creating a separate service for those under 13, who are not currently allowed to sign up to the social networking site.
Facebook says it does not comment on rumours.
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