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The service would cost US$11.99 on the web and US$14.99 on the iOS and Android mobile platforms. FILE: The swelling army of creators, influencers and pseudo-celebrities who make a living online could be obvious users of verification, according to experts. Picture: Lionel BONAVENTURE/AFP AFP | 24 February 2023 06:14 SYDNEY, Australia - Facebook and Instagram began a week-long rollout of their first paid verification service on Friday, testing users' willingness to pay for social media features that until now were free.Facing a drop in advertising revenues, parent company Meta is piloting a subscription in Australia and New Zealand before it appears in larger markets. The service would cost US$11.99 on the web and US$14.99 on the iOS and Android mobile platforms.From Friday, subscribers Down Under who provide government-issued IDs can start applying for a verified badge, offering protection against impersonation, direct access to customer support and more visibility, according to the company. "We'll be gradually rolling out access to Meta Verified on Facebook and Instagram and expect to reach 100% availability within the first 7 days of the rollout," a Meta spokesperson told AFP.  » Read More

Agencies and brands alike continue to put marketing spend toward Facebook. But, according to a Digiday+ Research survey of 138 agency and brand professionals, the buy side’s confidence in Facebook as a marketing channel is trending downward — more so for brands than agencies. Digiday’s survey found that Facebook is the top marketing channel among agencies. Ninety-three percent of agency pros said at least a little of their clients’ marketing budgets goes toward Facebook (which tied with its Meta sibling Instagram). However, Facebook is second to Google when it comes to spending big. Forty-seven percent of agency pros said their clients spend a large or very large portion of their marketing budgets on Google, compared with 40% who said so of Facebook. The story looks a bit different for brands. Eighty-five percent of brand pros said they spend at least a little of their marketing budgets on Facebook, putting it in third place for brands, after Google and online display ads and tied with Instagram. Facebook came in third place among brands who spend big on the channel as well.  » Read More

Authorities in Vietnam arrested activist Le Minh The for allegedly posting “illegal content” on his Facebook page, in violation of a vaguely worded law routinely used to suppress independent bloggers and journalists.  The was charged with “abusing the rights to freedom and democracy to violate the State’s interests and legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals” under Article 331, state media reported.  International human rights organizations have said Article 331 and other vaguely written and arbitrarily applied laws are tools for the government to silence dissenting voices and restrict freedom of speech. The, born in 1963, completed a two-year jail term for the same charge in July 2020, the state media report said.  Authorities did not specify what the illegal content on his Facebook account was, but his most recent post was about U.S. President Joe Biden visiting Ukraine on Tuesday.  Other posts on the account were information, images, and videos about Vietnam, a police summons issued to  Le Thi Binh – The’s younger sister, to discuss her livestream videos,  » Read More

Greene County business says fake Facebook page is stealing from customers Greene County business says fake Facebook page is stealing from customers 01:58 CLARKSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) - A Greene County business says someone copied their Facebook page and is allegedly ripping people off. The people at Hoyle's Auto Salvage in Greene County don't want people to think that their operation is a fraud but they're running into a problem because someone's stolen their Facebook ad to change it a little bit and is allegedly ripping people off because of it.Theresa Hoyle says they get a fair share of business via Facebook so they were pretty surprised when a man called to tell them he was going to pick up an engine he says he saw on the company's Facebook page. After sending $1,500 dollars via the Zell banking app to whom he thought were the Hoyles, he found out the ad was fake. He also said the person he messaged demanded cash and no credit card.The family told the victim over the phone they've never had the engine and they didn't have his $1,500 either.  » Read More

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BusinessUpdated: Feb. 20, 2023, 3:42 p.m.|Published: Feb. 20, 2023, 3:39 p.m.Meta is beta testing a paid subscription service that will allow users of Instagram and Facebook to become verified. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)Meta is beta testing a paid subscription service that will allow users of Instagram and Facebook to become verified.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Sunday that the company’s “Meta Verified” service will cost $11.99 per month for the web or $14.99 per month for iOS usage. The company will roll out the service in Australia and New Zealand this week before expanding it to other countries.Other perks that come with the service include protection from imposter accounts and a direct line to customer support.Customers must show a government ID that matches their name and profile picture on their accounts to get the blue badge. Eligible users also must be older than 18.  » Read More

Another way to make money.Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)Meta is rolling out paid-for blue ticks.Facebook and Instagram’s parent company will let users submit a government-issued ID to get a verification badge for $11.99 a month on the web and $14.99 on iOS and Android as part of the new Meta Verified service. “This new feature is about increasing authenticity and security across our services,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in an update Sunday (Feb. 19).It will offer “proactive account protection, access to account support, and increased visibility and reach,” the company said in a blog post. Users will get prioritization in comments, recommendations in the explore page and reels, exclusive stickers, direct access to customer service reps, and more perks. The service—reminiscent of the controversial Twitter Blue subscription ($8 on the web and $11 on Apple iPhones) that was rolled out, and rolled back, and rolled out once again last year—is being tested in Australia and New Zealand starting this week,  » Read More

It seems that Meta’s ballooning Metaverse costs have forced it to consider new types of income, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg today announcing that Meta’s launching a test of a paid verification program, much like Twitter’s $8 verification scheme. As per Meta: “To help up-and-coming creators grow their presence and build community faster, we’ll begin testing a new offering called Meta Verified, a subscription bundle on Instagram and Facebook that includes a verified badge, which authenticates your account with government ID, proactive account protection, access to account support, and increased visibility and reach. We’re starting with a gradual test in Australia and New Zealand later this week to learn what’s most valuable, and we hope to bring Meta Verified to the rest of the world soon.” Meta says that two of its most requested features are better access to verification and account support, while creators are always looking for more ways to increase their visibility. The new program will cater to all of these,  » Read More

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new paid verification service is being tested for Facebook and Instagram. Photo by LoboStudioHamburg/Pixabay Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new paid verification service is being tested for Facebook and Instagram. Meta Verified is opening testing to users in New Zealand and Australia later this week, the company said in a press release. "We want to make it easier for people, especially creators, to establish a presence so they can focus on building their communities on Instagram or Facebook," the press release said. The subscription service which targets content creators will cost $11.99 on the web and $14.99 for iOS and Android users. With the subscription, users will receive a verification badge, much like they do with Twitter Blue. It also comes with access to "increased visibility and reach" for creators, protection from impersonation and customer service. "Long term, we want to build a subscription offering that's valuable to everyone,  » Read More