Meta rolls out paid verification in the US for Instagram and Facebook users

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the company is rolling out its paid subscription plan for Facebook and Instagram to users based in the US. Also Read: Instagram Now Allows Only 5 Hashtags Per Post: What Creators Need To Know

First launched in Australia and New Zealand, the “Meta Verified” plan offers a verified label, better protection from impersonation and direct access to customer support, reports The Verge. Also Read: Instagram Brings Reels To Your TVs: Here's How It Works, Who Can Use? ALL Details

The subscription plan costs $11.99 per month for the web and $14.99 per month for mobile. Also Read: WhatsApp Gets New Layout Options In Status And 2026 Stickers Ahead Of New Year

However, the US version of Meta Verified will not provide users the increased visibility and reach advantages that it does in Australia and New Zealand.

Users can join the waitlist for the subscription plan at https://meta.com/verified.

Other than paying the fee, users must be 18 years or older, submit a photo of their ID to the company, meet the minimum activity requirements, and also have two-factor authentication enabled.

Once verified, users can not change their username, profile name, date of birth or photo unless they go through verification again, the report said.

Last month, inspired by Elon Musk-run Twitter, Meta had announced that it was testing paid verification for Instagram and Facebook.

Later, the company rolled out the paid subscription plan to users based in Australia and New Zealand.

— IANS