Twitter Blue and Meta Verified are two paid subscription services provided by Twitter and Meta respectively (formerly Facebook). For a monthly fee, these services provide additional features and benefits such as increased post reach and exclusive access to certain tools and functionalities.
Users of Twitter Blue have access to features such as a “undo” button, customizable app icons, and bookmark collections. Meta Verified, on the other hand, provides advantages such as increased post reach, exclusive live events, and access to a private community of verified users.
However, the introduction of these paid subscription services has sparked a debate about whether people should be able to pay for additional post reach without it being obvious that it is an advertisement. Some have expressed concern that it will diminish the value of the blue checkmark, a verification symbol that indicates a user’s authenticity and credibility on the platform.
