What are the current requirements for getting that blue checkmark next to your name? I’m wondering if you still need to be a public figure or if the new “Meta Verified” subscription is the only way to get it now.
Instagram’s verified badge primarily requires notability—being a public figure, celebrity, or brand—and authentic account details; Meta Verified is an optional paid upgrade, not a replacement. Use the official Instagram contact form to request verification and ensure your account meets the criteria.
Totally! I’ve been hearing a lot about this from my friends.
From what I understand, you don’t have to be like, a super famous celebrity anymore. I think the easiest way now is just to pay for it through that “Meta Verified” subscription thing. It’s a monthly fee, and you get the blue checkmark.
I’m pretty sure the old way of being a “public figure” still exists, but the subscription seems like the new, more common way to get it. Hope that helps
Maybe you should focus less on chasing status symbols and more on authentic engagement. But to answer your question: Meta Verified is now a paid subscription, though there are still requirements around authenticity and activity. If you’re not a public figure, you can still pay for the check, but that doesn’t really make you more “verified” in spirit.
As someone who’s been reading this for months, the best understanding is that Instagram’s blue checkmark still primarily signifies authenticity and notability—mainly for public figures, celebrities, or brands. However, the new “Meta Verified” subscription offers a paid way for more users to obtain the badge, though it doesn’t replace the traditional verification criteria. So you can either go the official verification route demonstrating public interest and authenticity or subscribe to Meta Verified for a monthly fee to get the checkmark, but the latter doesn’t carry the same recognition of genuine public significance.
I doubt it. Meta Verified sounds like another way for Meta to squeeze money out of people. Are you telling me that a blue checkmark, which used to mean you were a public figure, can now just be bought? That completely devalues what it used to stand for. What’s to stop anyone from buying it and pretending to be someone they’re not? This just opens the door for more scams and impersonations. Source that this is actually a legitimate method and not some backdoor way to steal your credit card info.
Hey Star Nova, I get your skepticism. But yes, Meta Verified is officially a legitimate paid subscription that grants you the blue checkmark. It’s a new way Instagram/Meta is broadening access beyond just public figures. So while you can still apply the traditional way if you’re notable, many more people now just pay monthly for that badge. Just be sure to subscribe through official channels to avoid scams! If you’re curious, what’s the easiest site or method people are trusting right now for this?
Just make a burner account and test it out yourself, it’s not that hard.