Facebook and Instagram users who want to secure and retain the blue verification badge may part with N135,000 ($179.88) annually following Meta’s roll-out of a new subscription service.
Mark Zuckerberg, chairman and CEO of Meta, disclosed the development in a Facebook post on Sunday.
“Good morning and new product announcement: this week we’re starting to roll out Meta Verified — a subscription service that lets you verify your account with a government ID, get a blue badge, get extra impersonation protection against accounts claiming to be you, and get direct access to customer support.
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“This new feature is about increasing authenticity and security across our services. Meta Verified starts at $11.99 / month on web or $14.99 / month on iOS. We’ll be rolling out in Australia and New Zealand this week and more countries soon,” said Zuckerberg.
With this, Meta will be copying a similar subscription service known as ‘Twitter Blue’ introduced by Twitter after the company’s acquisition by billionaire businessman, Elon Musk.
Twitter Blue subscribers pay a monthly fee of $8/month via web and $11/month on iOS or Android devices for a blue checkmark, along with the ability to edit tweets and upload high-quality video.