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Why paid social is a no good, horrible idea

Twitter and Meta are selling elite social status for money. Here's how paid privilege will turn Twitter, Instagram and Facebook into garbage.

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Mike Elgan
Mar 02, 2023
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Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, did what Meta does: It copied another social network.

Specifically, it looked at the paid verification scheme that’s going to wreck Twitter and thought: “Great idea!”

And it costs more than Twitter Blue does. Meta is testing paid verification ($11.99 for the web or $14.99 for mobile monthly) for both Instagra…

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