Meta announced a new paid verification subscription service for $11.99 a month on the web and $14.99 a month on iOS.
For $11.99 a month on the web and $14.99 a month on iOS, users on Meta's Instagram and Facebook platforms will be able to submit their government ID and get a blue verification badge. The service will be introduced in Australia and New Zealand this week, and more countries will follow, Zuckerberg said.
"This new feature is about increasing authenticity and security across our services," Zuckerberg wrote in the post. Meta has historically granted verification to notable users like politicians, executives, members of the press and organizations to signal their legitimacy. The company's new subscription service is similar to, which also grants users a verification badge if they pay a monthly fee.
Twitter launched its updated Twitter Blue subscription service in December after the company's new owner Elon Musk pulled and delayed the initial launch in November. The
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