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Meta to charge Facebook, IG users for account verification

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By Juliet Buna

Meta facebook’s parent company is set to charge its users for blue tick verification.

Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder, and CEO of Meta made the announcement in a post via his verified Facebook handle on Sunday.

He wrote,”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.

” 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.”

 

 

 

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