Actress Nkechi Blessing has reacted to the new that Facebook and Instagram will start a paid subscription service starting at $11.99 a month.
The feature is meant to allow users to verify their accounts, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this Sunday, following a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter.
Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg announced this on Sunday via his Facebook page, this feature is meant to allow user to verify their accounts, following a similar move by Twitter CEO Elon Musk.
Mark Zuckerberg wrote, “Good morning and new product announcement: this week we’re starting to roll out Meta Verified — a subscription service that lets you 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. This new feature is about increasing authenticity and security across our services. Meta Verified starts at $11.99 / month on web or $14.99 / month on iOS. We’ll be rolling out in Australia and New Zealand this week and more countries soon.”
Reacting to the news, Nkechi Blessing commended the move, noting that there will no longer be much difference between the rich and the poor on social media.
She wrote: “Verification don turn 3 for 10kobo. At least we all go dey the same level. You no go dey look me like say I get money because of verification. Get urs for just $11. Mark do this one. Walahi this one sweet me. Like this so, if I not get $11, my badge is gone! Wahalaur!”
