The service, which offers subscribers more protection from impersonation, comes months after Elon Musk’s controversial launch of Twitter Blue.
The owner of Facebook and Instagram has begun rolling out a paid verification service in the UK.
Meta’s subscription service can be compared to “Twitter Blue” which gives users of the social media platform a blue tick from £9.99 a month.
Facebook and Instagram users can sign up for Meta Verified.
The service requires users to be at least 18 years old.
They must also submit an official ID to qualify.
Those who use the Meta service will get a verified badge which the tech giant says will give them more protection from impersonation.
Meta says this is in part because it will monitor subscribed accounts to check for people who might create fake versions.
The verified service will be rolled out in the UK over the next few weeks and will be available for £9.99 for the web service and £11.99 for use on iOS and Android phones.
People who have registered interest in Meta Verified will receive a notification when it becomes available to them.
- A verified badge which confirms “you’re the real you and that your account has been authenticated with a government ID”
- More protection from impersonation with “proactive account monitoring for impersonators who might target people with growing online audiences”
- Access to a real person for support in relation to common account issues
- Exclusive features to “express yourself in unique ways”