Instagram and Facebook users will now be able to pay for a “Blue Tick “Verification

Meta verified will cost $11.00 a month on the web, or $14.00 for iPhone users.

It will be available in Australia and New Zealand this week Mark Zuckerberg. Meta’s chief executive said the movie will improve security and authenticity on the social media app.

The move comes after Elon Musk, owner of Twitter, implemented the premium, Twitter blue subscription on November 2022.

Meta’s paid subscription service is not yet available for business, but any individual can pay for verification. Badges or “blue ticks” have been used as verification tools for high-profile accounts to signify their authenticity.

The subscription would give paying users a blue badge, increased visibility of their posts, protection from impersonators and easier access to customer service, Meta said in a post on their website.