Mark Zuckerberg asks Facebook and Instagram users to pay N5500 ($12) for verification

Instagram and Facebook users will now be paying N5,500 ($11.99) a month to use the verification badge otherwise known as the blue tick badge.Information Guide Nigeria

Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO said on Sunday, February 19, 2023, following a similar move by Elon Musk on Twitter. Meta is also under pressure for making a huge gamble on the metaverse, the world of virtual reality that Zuckerberg believes will be the next frontier online.

Meta CEO the new development will roll out first in Australia and New Zealand this week, will let users “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,” Zuckerberg said.NYSC portal

He wrote in a statement posted to his Facebook account, “This new feature is about increasing authenticity and security across our services.”

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The company said that only users who are over the age of 18 will be allowed to subscribe. The service is not yet available to businesses.

Meta’s announcement comes as the social media behemoth grappled with financial difficulties over the past year, announcing in November that it would lay off 11,000 employees or 13 percent of its staff — the largest worker reduction in the company’s history.

GISTLOVER reports that the layoffs are part of a wave of redundancies announced by Silicon Valley giants in recent months, as the once unassailable sector faces economic gloom.JAMB Result

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