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Elon Musk "laughed" at Meta's paid verification subscription service on his Twitter account.
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Musk implied that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg copied his idea of a paid verification service.
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Musk said Meta's decision to roll out a similar service to Twitter Blue was "inevitable."
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Meta announced that it is testing a monthly subscription service called Meta Verified that would allow its Facebook and Instagram users to receive a blue badge.
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The subscription would cost $11.99 per month on the web and $14.99 per month for iOS and Android users.
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Zuckerberg said the new product would provide "extra protection" against account impersonation.
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The product will be launched in Australia and New Zealand this week.
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Some users objected to the idea of paying for a verified profile.
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Meta's new service is similar to Twitter Blue, a subscription service from Twitter.
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Elon Musk suggested that Meta's move was an example of companies copying each other's ideas.