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Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will launch a paid subscription service allowing users to verify their accounts, among other features, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said.
Meta Verified will be "a subscription service that lets you verify your account with a government ID, get a blue badge, get extra impersonation protection against accounts claiming to be you, and get direct access to customer support," Mr Zuckerberg said.
He said that Meta Verified starts at $11.99 (€11.18) a month on web or $14.99 (€13.98) a month.
The made the announcement in a statement posted to his Facebook account, adding that the product will launch first in Australia and New Zealand "this week and more countries soon".
Meta's foray into subscription services follows Twitter, which announced last month that Twitter Blue will be priced at $11 (€10.26) per month.
Other social media apps, like Snap Inc's Snapchat and messaging app Telegram launched paid subscription services last year, as a new source of revenue.
