After Twitter launched its paid verification service, Twitter Blue, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta announced a similar feature
Meta Verified is a subscription bundle on Instagram and Facebook
It includes a verification badge that authenticates your account with government ID, proactive account protection, access to account support and increased reach
According to Meta, this will help up and coming creators grow their presence and build community faster
Subscribers will get a Meta verified badge, confirming they are the real person and their account is authenticated with a government ID
Subscribers will get more protection from impersonation with proactive account
Meta Verified accounts will get more visibility and reach with prominence in some areas of the platform. This could be searches, comments and recommendations
Only those are who 18 years or older and have prior activity on the account are eligible
Businesses are not eligible for this service
It would cost $11.99 on the web and $14.99 on iOS and Android. It will first be available in New Zealand and Australia
If the user decided to change any information, the verification process will have to be initiated again