Method and system for linking social data instantaneously to purchase transactions

A system for generating a social network message linked to a payment transaction, comprising

• a profile database configured to store a plurality of consumer profiles, wherein each consumer profile includes data related to a consumer including at least a consumer identifier, a social network identifier, a device identifier, and one or more preferences;
• a receiving device configured to receive an authorization request for a payment transaction, wherein the authorization request includes at least transaction data and a specific consumer identifier;
• a processing device configured to
• identify, in the profile database, a specific consumer profile where the included consumer identifier corresponds to the specific consumer identifier, and
• generate a social network message, wherein the social network message includes at least the transaction data and the social network identifier included in the specific consumer profile and is generated pursuant to the one or more preferences included in the specific consumer profile;
• and
• a transmitting device configured to transmit the generated social network message to a computing device corresponding to the device identifier included in the specific consumer profile, wherein
• the receiving device is further configured to receive an indication of approval of the generated social network message from the computing device, and
• the transmitting device is further configured to transmit the generated social network message to a social network for publishing.