The practice sees users with hundreds of followers selling their status updates to advertisers, which are then broadcast to their friends and the general public through the 'News Feed' page.
In proposed changes to Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities, users will be banned from selling status updates or using their profiles for commercial gain.
Facebook also plans to ban pyramid schemes, denial of service attacks, and make users responsible for content they publish to everyone. The policy will become official after a week-long feedback period.
Facebook's changes will set it apart from Twitter which allows people to use their account as they see fit. A number of third-party apps exist to help them make money from their Tweets.
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