Instagram Users Can Get A ‘Blue Tick’ For Rs 699 With Meta Verified: Check Eligibility

For a monthly price, Meta Verified, a membership service from Meta, which grants you a verified blue checkmark and a number of additional advantages, including increased account security, is now accessible to customers in India.

For Rs 699, Meta Verified will verify accounts using a government ID evidence rather than utilizing ‘notability’ as a criterion. It is available for iOS and Android users.

Additionally, the business is getting ready to charge online customers Rs 599.

Of course, the desired “blue tick,” which has now become aspirational, is the main reason people subscribe. Meta claims that users would now benefit from “more protection from impersonation with proactive account monitoring for impersonators who might target people with growing online audiences.”

Contrary to Twitter, which erased all “legacy” checkmarks and demanded users pay for Twitter Blue at Rs 900/monthly if they want a checkmark, the presently verified people in the nation—who became verified for being “notable”—will get to keep their checkmarks for free. In addition, Meta charges users Rs 300 less for the checkmarks than Twitter, which may be more tempting to most Indian users.

The firm has said that Hindi users would also get assistance in the “coming months” even though it is presently only available for English users.

“We aim to create a subscription service that benefits artists, companies, and our community as a whole. We are updating the definition of verified accounts on our applications as part of this ambition, the business added.

Who Is Eligible, What Are The Requirements, And Other Things You Need To Get Verified

First, users must be at least 18 years old and possess a government-issued ID card, such as an Aadhar Card or a driver’s license, in order to be eligible to sign up for the Meta Verified service.

When applying for a Facebook or Instagram account, “applicants are then required to submit a government ID that matches the profile name and photo of the Facebook or Instagram account they’re applying for,” the firm noted.

At present time, companies cannot get certified; only people may.