Meta Verified

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook and Instagram would begin selling paid verification for a monthly fee.

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Zuckerberg says that Meta Verified subscribers "will receive additional impersonation protection.

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Accounts with Verified badged will get more visibility and reach with prominence in some areas of the platform-like search, comments and recommendations.

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Meta Verified will cost $11.99 per month when purchased on the web or $14.99 per month when purchased through the company's iOS app.

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Meta Verified, users will need to verify their identity with a government ID.

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Meta Verified will launch in Australia and New Zealand first, and expand to more countries later this year.

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Meta has also promised to bring in new creative functionalities specifically for verified user

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