Instagram will also charge you for verifying your account, such as Twitter Blue.

instagram I could follow the steps of Twitter and start payment verification. In accordance with TechCrunchsome references in the application code point to this the company will charge its users for access to the coveted blue badge. Not only will this strategy bring in more money for the company, but it will also solve the confusing due diligence process it currently uses.

Proof was discovered by Alessandro Paluzzi, a software developer involved in the reengineering of mobile applications. Paluzzi found two payment confirmation links: one for Instagram and one for Facebook. Similarly, the expert noted that there are other lines of code pointing to the subscription and which are present in both applications.

Alessandro Paluzzi commented on his Twitter account that there is very little evidence, so they should be considered just rumors. The code is not mentioned enough and still there is no visible evidence in the Instagram and Facebook apps. Even so, the idea of ​​a paid subscription to verify — and, by the way, to avoid ads — doesn’t seem far-fetched given the restructuring that’s going on at Meta right now.

Mark Zuckerberg’s strategy for focus on efficiency and profitable products — like Instagram — makes us think that the technology is looking at multiple ways to monetize. After the announcement of financial results for the fourth quarter of 2022, Meta shares jumped 20%.

Up-to-date Instagram verification, only for the elite

Unlike the original Twitter verification system, you have to be a famous person to get a blue badge on instagram. The process is relatively simple, just enter the menu Parameter and select an option request confirmation inside the mobile app. It will ask for one or more documents to verify your identity, as well as the category that your account belongs to (public figure, celebrity or brand).

check icon is a tool that helps others find the real accounts of public figures and brands. Having one means we have verified that it is a known and authentic Instagram account. The confirmation icon is not a symbol of importance, authority, or knowledge.

Instagram mentions on their help page that even if an account is eligible for verification, submitting a request does not guarantee it will be accepted. It is also specified that while many public figures verify their account, not everyone has a blue badge. Finally, having a verified Instagram account doesn’t mean you can do the same on Facebook (and vice versa). Facebook verification evaluates the same parameters.

Relevant: They should represent a well-known and frequently searched-for person, brand, or organization. We review pages and profiles that appear in various news sources and do not consider sponsored or sponsored content as part of the review process.

The meta will do what it does best: copy the competition.

By adopting a verification system similar to that of Twitter Blue, Instagram will do the only thing that suits it: copy. For years, the app has been cloning the best features of Snapchat, TikTok, BeReal, and Twitter itself. While this practice is frowned upon by many, some implementations have paid off and are critical to their income.

Paid verification will solve the problem of the limited number of icons and can be extended to Facebook with the same payment. Meta could go further and offer an ad-free subscription model, which Twitter is already considering. For now, we can only speculate, as there are no other references to this version other than a few lines of code.