Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, pictured in 2018, announced that Instagram and Facebook are launching a paid verification service called 'Meta Verified.' Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Technology Instagram and Facebook launch new paid verification service, Meta Verified February 20, 2023 Instagram and Facebook are launching a new paid verification service, Meta Verified. Here's what it means — and how it compares to Twitter Blue.