Meta mulls ad-free FB, Insta access in India by next year
₹1,150) a month for access to Instagram on mobile devices, and $17 (~ ₹1,400) a month for desktop access to both Instagram and Facebook. Meta offers a paid verification programme both in India and around the world.
After announcing a trial on 19 February and a public rollout in global markets on 17 March, it announced access to a verified badge on platforms at ₹699 a month on mobile devices. A cheaper, ₹599 plan for purchasing the subscription on web is also expected to be rolled out in the coming months.
A bundled subscription plan may be what Meta is looking at for its ad-free access trial, both executives said. However, they could not shed light on the potential pricing of Meta’s paid ad-free access plans for India.
Experts said paid models will become increasingly common with the launch of stringent data regulations worldwide following Elon Musk’s decision to introduce a ₹999 per month ‘X Premium’ subscription plan after his takeover of Twitter. Recently, Jaspreet Bindra, founder of Tech Whisperer, said users will have to choose between free services in exchange of consenting access to their internet footprint, or pay for services such as social media."Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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