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Meta Platforms announced on Sunday that it is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, which will allow users to verify their accounts using a government ID and earn a blue badge, as it helps content creators grow and build communities.
Subscription bundles for Instagram and Facebook, which will be launched this week, also include extra protection against impersonation and will be priced from $11.99 US per month on the web, or $14.99 per month on Apple’s iOS and Android systems.
Meta Verified will launch in Australia and New Zealand this week, with a gradual rollout in other countries.
Meta’s move to a subscription service follows Twitter, which announced last month that Twitter Blue will be priced at $11 per month.
The social media giant’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously said he plans to launch several new products that will “empower creators to be more productive and creative,” while warning of the costs associated with supporting the technology for a large user base.
Other social media applications, such as Snap Inc.’s Snapchat. and messaging app Telegram launched a paid subscription service last year, as a new source of revenue.
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