TW Newsdesk, March 18:Meta Platforms Inc on March 18, launched its subscription service in the U.S., which is set to allow Facebook and Instagram users pay for verification in the same vein as Elon Musk-owned Twitter.

The Meta Verified service will give users a blue badge after they verify their accounts using a government ID and is set to cost $11.99 per month on the web or $14.99 a month on Apple’s iOS system and Google-owned Android, Meta stated in a statement.