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== Product & Usage ==
== Product & Usage ==
September 20, 2023: Meta Platforms said it will soon expand Meta Verified to businesses in Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. It said that testing will start in the coming weeks for Facebook and Instagram, but expansion to WhatsApp will come in the near future. Meta Verified business subscription will cost $21.99 USD/month per Facebook page or Instagram account, or $34.99 USD/month for both. The subscription will come with benefits such as a verified badge, impersonation protection, account support and features that help businesses stand out<ref>https://about.fb.com/news/2023/09/meta-verified-for-businesses/</ref>.
September 5, 2023: Meta is ending news tap in Facebook in early December in the UK, France and Germany. “We will not enter into new commercial deals for news content on Facebook News in these countries and do not expect to offer new Facebook products specifically for news publishers in the future," A Meta spokesperson said. Meta added that this is part of the “ongoing effort to better align our investments to our products and services people value the most”<ref>https://www.ft.com/content/f97420a9-5f32-440d-b8d4-b1c1ce60a1ff?ftcamp=traffic/partner/feed_headline/us_yahoo/auddev</ref>.
September 5, 2023: Meta is ending news tap in Facebook in early December in the UK, France and Germany. “We will not enter into new commercial deals for news content on Facebook News in these countries and do not expect to offer new Facebook products specifically for news publishers in the future," A Meta spokesperson said. Meta added that this is part of the “ongoing effort to better align our investments to our products and services people value the most”<ref>https://www.ft.com/content/f97420a9-5f32-440d-b8d4-b1c1ce60a1ff?ftcamp=traffic/partner/feed_headline/us_yahoo/auddev</ref>.