Goalthe parent company of Facebook and Instagramannounced that it will be testing a paid monthly subscription service called Goal Verified. This modality will allow users to verify their accounts through an official identification and obtain a blue badge to stand out in their communities.
Mark Zuckerberg announced the launch of Meta Verified on Sunday through his personal Facebook account.
“This new feature is about increasing authenticity and security across all of our services,” Zuckerberg wrote. The subscription service will allow you to verify your account with a government ID, get a blue badge, have additional protection against phishing and get direct access to customer support.”
How much will Meta Verified cost?
In accordance with CNN BusinessMeta Verified will start at $11.99 (220.99 Mexican pesos) per month on the web or $14.99 (about 276.23 Mexican pesos) per month on iOS.
This tool will start operating in Australia and New Zealand this week and “soon in more countries”.
In this way, Meta follows the trend of Twitter to have paid verification services like Twitter Blue, which will be priced at $11 per month.
Will it affect your Facebook and Instagram account?
At the moment, there will be no changes to Facebook and Instagram accounts that are already verified. According to Meta, only users over the age of 18 will be able to subscribe. He also stressed that you will not be able to change your profile name, birthday or profile picture without going through the verification process.
The service is not yet available for businesses.
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