Meta Verified badge arrives to India, starts from Rs 699

Meta on Wednesday introduced its verified subscription bundle on Instagram and Facebook to India that features a verified badge that authenticates accounts with authorities ID, proactive account safety and entry to account help.

Meta Verified is out there for buy on Instagram or Facebook in India through a month-to-month subscription for Rs 699 on iOS and Android.

In the approaching months, the corporate can even introduce an online buy choice for Rs 599 a month.

“We’ll additionally retain the verified badge for accounts that have been verified earlier than the introduction of Meta Verified,” the social community mentioned in a press release.

With Meta Verified in India, you’re going to get a verified badge, confirming you are the true you and that your account has been authenticated with a authorities ID.

The customers can even get “extra safety fromimpersonation with proactive account monitoring for impersonators who would possibly goal folks with rising on-line audiences”.

It can even assist customers for widespread account points.

At the second, help is out there in English solely, however will probably be prolonged to embrace Hindi as properly within the coming months, mentioned the corporate.

“We need to construct a subscription providing that is worthwhile to everybody, together with creators, companies, and our group at massive. As a part of this imaginative and prescient, we’re evolving the that means of verified accounts on our apps,” mentioned the corporate.

To be eligible, accounts should meet minimal exercise necessities, corresponding to prior posting historical past, and candidates should be not less than 18 years previous.

“Applicants are then required to submit a authorities ID that matches the profile identify and photograph of the Facebook or Instagram account they’re making use of for,” the corporate added.

Meta Verified subscriptions will embrace proactive monitoring for account impersonation.

Businesses will not be eligible to apply for Meta Verified at the moment.

(With inputs from IANS)