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By Reuters | Updated: 17 March 2023 22:39 IST

Meta Verified Service Now Rolls Out in the US at Monthly Charge of $11.99

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Highlights

Meta Verified will cost $14.99 a month on Apple's iOS, Google's Android
The service follows in the footsteps of Snapchat, Telegram
Meta announced testing Meta verified service in February

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Meta Platforms on Friday launched its subscription service in the US, which would allow Facebook and Instagram s pay for verification in the same vein as Elon Musk-owned Twitter.

The Android, Meta said in a statement.

The service, which Meta said it was testing in February, follows in the footsteps of Telegram and marks the latest effort by a social media company to diversify its revenue away from advertising.

After a $44 billion (nearly Rs. 3,63,300 crore) buyout by Musk last year, Twitter had rolled out its Blue subscription service which lets people pay for the blue check mark previously limited to verified s of politicians, journalists and other public figures.

The initial launch of Twitter Blue in November had led to a surge in s impersonating celebrities and brands on the platform, which prompted the company to halt the service and reintroduce it with different colored checks for individuals, companies and governments.

Meta Verified was initially rolled out in Australia and New Zealand before coming to markets in the United States and other countries.

Subscribers will get a badge indicating their has been verified with a government ID, extra protection against impersonation, direct access to customer and more visibility, according to the company.

The social media giant said the service would be primarily aimed at content creators looking to expand their presence on the platforms and could see adjustments after a test phase.

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