On the social networks of the Meta Corporation (recognized as an extremist in the Russian Federation. – Approx. BURO.) Facebook and Instagram (social networks are prohibited in Russia. – Approx. BURO.) from next week there will be a poster that confirm the authenticity of the profile. This was stated by its founder Mark Zuckerberg in his blog. His words are quoted by Variety.
“This week we started rolling out Meta Verified, a subscription service that allows you to verify your account with ID, earn a blue badge, added protection against accounts impersonating you, and direct access to support,” he said.
For the desktop version, the subscription price will be $11.99 (about 900 rubles), and for the iOS platform, $14.99 (almost 1,500 rubles) per month, Zuckerberg said. Initially, the service will be available only for users in Australia and New Zealand, then the list of countries will be expanded, added the head of Meta.
The company previously agreed to pay $725 million to settle a class action lawsuit over the illegal transfer of user data to analytics firm Cambridge Analytica. Read more here.
