Social media sites such as Instagram and Facebook allow you to apply for free verification. Many platforms require you to be featured in multiple news sources as part of the free verification application process. This is something our service can help with, as all of our packages include major news publications and can include links to your social media accounts. Almost all of the publications will be visible on Google, and you can then use these news stories in your verification application process.
Social media sites usually consider many other factors, such as the age of your account, your active number, and your number of followers. Many clients have shown us they have been verified after applying with our articles. But, some clients have also reported getting rejected for various reasons, and unfortunately, social networks do not explain why. That is why we cannot guarantee you will get verified after using our service.
As of 2023, many social media networks also provide paid verification subscriptions. We will include both free and paid options below.
Important: We cannot guarantee verification, it's entirely up to each social media platform.
Recommendations for Verification
While we cannot guarantee that social media sites will verify your account, here are a few tips to help improve your chances:
Recommended Package
We recommend the Regular News Story on our Popular Package with the MSN.com add on:
Package Type | Package Name | Price |
Writing Package | Regular News Story | $60 |
Publishing Package | Popular Package | $265 |
Publishing Addon | MSN.com | $495 |
| Total Price: | $820 |
Publications on MSN.com will appear as written from a journalist which can greatly improve your chances of getting verified:
When applying for verification, we also recommend submitting a news article from Benzinga as its a large news outlet that does not mention sponsorship.
The Chronicle Journal and Starkville Daily News are also great options because they do not mention that the publication is sponsored and do not mention the words "press release" anywhere.
For even better chances you could place two separate orders so that you have two unique news stories to submit, rather than the same news story published on multiple sites.
Other Considerations
Make sure your profile is active and has a profile picture, bio, and many followers.
Choose publications that do not include the "sponsored content" or "advertisement" labels since they may not be accepted during verification. MSN.com, Newsmax, and Benzinga are great choices without any labels.
Including two or more unique articles in your verification application is better. We can only publish one article per order, so placing two or more orders could be beneficial.
Remove any low-quality posts and posts that may not be suitable for all ages.
Ensure your account has two-factor authentication enabled.
If rejected, most social networks will let you re-apply after 3 to 6 months.
Most common requirements for free verification
Here are the basic requirements for free verification on most social media networks
Compliant: You must always follow the social networks Terms, Rules, and Community Guidelines. This usually includes only posting quality content suitable for all ages and not buying followers or likes. If your account has was banned at any time, you might not be able to get verified.
Authentic: The account must represent a real person, registered business, or entity. If possible, the account should use an official email address. Your website's homepage should also include a link to your social media accounts.
Unique: Usually, only one account per person or business may be verified, with exceptions for language-specific accounts. General interest accounts, e.g. meme accounts, may not get accepted.
Complete: Your account must be public and have a fully completed bio or about page.
Active: There should be a minimum history of 6 months of posts, activity, and logging in.
Secure: You must have confirmed your email address and phone number. Your account must be secured with multi-factor authentication.
Notable: Social networks only review accounts that are featured in multiple news sources without any 'sponsored' or 'advertising' labels.
Instagram Verification
Free Instagram Verification can only be done through their app on iPhone or Android. If your application is rejected, you can re-apply after 6 months or pay for a Meta Verified subscription.
How to enable two-factor authentication (required for verification)
To get verified without needing to meet Instagram's requirements, you can subscribe to Meta Verified for $11.99 - $14.99 USD/month as of February 2023.
Meta Verified may not be available to people everywhere or for businesses.
Facebook Verification
Click the button below to start your free verification process on Facebook. If your application is rejected, you can re-apply after 6 months or pay for a Meta Verified subscription.
To get verified without needing to meet all of Facebook's requirements, you can subscribe to Meta Verified for $11.99 - $14.99 USD/month as of February 2023.
Meta Verified may not be available to people everywhere or for businesses.
Twitter Verification
As of Feb 2023, Twitter may not be accepting free verification applications. However, you can pay for verification with their Twitter Blue subscription service.
Pricing for Twitter Blue may change, but you can find the latest prices here.
You can learn more about twitters requirements and how to apply for free verification with the links below:
TikTok Verification
As of Feb 2023, TikTok only offers free verification. You can apply for verification through their app. Just follow the guide linked below.
It's important to know that TikTok will remove verification if you change your username.