Meta’s Twitter-inspired paid verification service initially went live in Australia and New Zealand, and starting today it’s also available to Facebook and Instagram users in the US. The service costs $11.99 per month if you sign up on the web, or $14.99 through a mobile app store. The former option only allows you to get […]
Read MoreFacebook and Instagram users will soon get a new paid verified badge option in the form of Meta Verified. The $12 per month on web and $15/month on iOS and Android subscription will grant users a blue check next to their account name for increased visibility in search, comments and recommendations alongside protection against impersonation, […]
Read MoreIf you’ve been following the Twitter saga since Musk took over as CEO, you’ll know that things were quite chaotic at HQ. Not only was it the massive purge of Twitter employees, but when Twitter Blue re-launched, it allowed any user to pay $8/month for a verified checkmark next to any profile name. This resulted […]
Read MoreTwitter on Tuesday revealed details about the way its new verification scheme will work, with some originally verified accounts set to get an “Official” label, while users who pay the $7.99 monthly subscription for Twitter Blue will get a blue checkmark that isn’t tied to identity verification. “A lot of folks have asked about how […]
Read MoreTwitter for iOS was today updated with support for Twitter’s upcoming revamped Twitter Blue subscription plan that will allow users to pay $8 per month to be verified on the platform, with other perks such as fewer ads, priority replies, and more “coming soon.” The new subscription plan is not yet live despite the app […]
Read MoreTwitter aims to start charging users for blue check verification badges as soon as next week, as part of new owner Elon Musk’s plan to further monetize the social media platform, according to a new report. The badges will be part of an $8-per-month Twitter Blue subscription, an increase of $3 over the current $4.99 […]
Read MoreTwitter chief Elon Musk today said that the cost of the Twitter Blue subscription is going to be priced at $8 per month, which would be an increase of $3 over the current $4.99 per month price. Twitter Blue will include priority in replies, mentions, and search, which Musk says is “essential to defeat spam/scam,” […]
Read MoreElon Musk is now fully in control of Twitter and is making big changes. On his very first week as Twitter CEO, Musk dissolved the board of directors, consolidating power to himself, and also fired four top executives – former CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, policy executive Vijaya Gadde, and general counsel Sean Edgett. […]
Read MoreTwitter, which is now owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, is reportedly planning to charge users $20 per month if they want to become or stay verified on the platform, according to multiple reports. The Verge and Platformer are both reporting that Twitter is set to introduce a new tier to Twitter Blue, the social […]
Read MoreAprès s’être retrouvé sous le feu des critiques concernant la sécurisation des données l’an passé, Doctolib se retrouve de nouveau au coeur d’un débat autour de la vérification des professionnels de santé. Pour limiter les risques d’usurpation, Doctolib vient d’annoncer le renforcement de ses procédures de vérification des professionnels référencés sur la plateforme. Cette initiative […]
Read MoreAprès s’être retrouvé sous le feu des critiques concernant la sécurisation des données l’an passé, Doctolib se retrouve de nouveau au coeur d’un débat autour de la vérification des professionnels de santé. Pour limiter les risques d’usurpation, Doctolib vient d’annoncer le renforcement de ses procédures de vérification des professionnels référencés sur la plateforme. Cette initiative […]
Read MoreCliquer sur « J’ai plus de 18 ans » est une bien mince barrière pour empêcher les mineurs d’accéder à des contenus réservés aux adultes en ligne. C’est pourtant la seule vérification qu’ont imposée de nombreux sites pornographiques pendant de longues années, mais une loi votée au mois de juillet 2020 est venue resserrer l’étau […]
Read MoreOver in the US, Instagram has started testing new ways to have you verify your age. In addition to simply uploading your ID, a method that may take up to two days to verify, you now have two more options. The first one is to take a video selfie. On-screen instructions will guide you through […]
Read MoreOne of the many new privacy features in iOS 16 is Automatic Verification – Apple’s take on Private Access Tokens. These will allow users to bypass CAPTCHAs on supported sites and apps by verifying the device and Apple ID on the log-in screen. Apple claims the process keeps user data and personal information away from […]
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