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Africa-Press – Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>Facebook parent company Meta has begun rolling out a paid verification service in the UK. Similar to Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue, the service gives Facebook and Instagram users a blue tick from \u00a39.99 per month.<\/p>\n

Subscribers must be at least 18 years old and submit a government ID to qualify. The feature is already available in the US, Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n

People who registered interest in Meta Verified will receive a notification when it becomes available to them. It is rolling out to others in the UK in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

Those approved by Meta will get a verified badge, which the tech firm says will give them more protection from impersonation, in part because it will monitor their accounts to check for fakers.<\/p>\n

It says verified users will also get “access to a real person” if they have any issue with their account. The move comes after Mr Musk implemented the premium Twitter Blue subscription in November 2022.<\/p>\n

The service proved controversial at the time as it replaced the previous system, where blue ticks were used to verify that high-profile accounts belonged to the people they claimed to be.<\/p>\n

Mr Musk removed what became termed “legacy” verification ticks from account holders on 20 April – reserving the “verified” blue badge for those who had paid for Twitter Blue, and authenticated their phone number.<\/p>\n

The blue tick removal process led to mass confusion as high-profile users like Hillary Clinton lost their verification badges and subscribers were able to edit their own username to impersonate them.<\/p>\n

Twitter later chose to return blue ticks to a number of celebrities, governments and organisations for free. Both Facebook and Instagram already have a verification system for notable figures, and Meta does not appear to be planning to scrap this anytime soon.<\/p>\n

According to the support pages for the platforms, as well as subscribing to Meta Verified, users can still apply for a verified badge if they are “a public figure, celebrity or brand and meet the account and eligibility requirements”.<\/p>\n

The decision to add a paid-for verification system amounts to a change of direction for Facebook and Instagram, which have previously both been free to use in all circumstances since they rose to prominence.<\/p>\n

The services have relied on advertising income, which makes up the vast majority of Meta’s revenue. While both can still be used for free, the decision to add a paid tier which increases prominence is an attempt to find other ways of monetising the platforms.<\/p>\n

It comes six months after the company announced 11,000 job losses as a result of what it said was over-investment during the pandemic. At the time, Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg said he had predicted an increase in the company’s growth but that ultimately had not happened.<\/p>\n

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