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        "msgid": "meta-launches-paid-subscriptions-for-whatsapp-instagram-and-facebook-1780023504",
        "date": "2026-05-29 08:50:00",
        "title": "Meta Launches Paid Subscriptions for WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "Meta has introduced premium subscription tiers for WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook, offering enhanced features such as extended Story durations and custom themes. The monthly fees range from $2.99 for WhatsApp Plus to $3.99 for Instagram and Facebook Plus, with separate testing of Meta AI packages at higher price points. This move expands Meta's revenue streams beyond traditional advertising.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA \u2014 Meta has launched paid subscription tiers for WhatsApp,\nInstagram and Facebook, promising \u2018more fun features\u2019 for paying users.\nTech Crunch reports that Instagram Plus and Facebook Plus are priced at\nUS$3.99 (Rp71,000) per month, while WhatsApp Plus costs US$2.99\n(Rp53,000) monthly.<\/p>\n<p>Instagram Plus offers additional features such as the ability to see\nhow many people have rewatched your Stories in full, beyond the Close\nFriends option. Users can also highlight a Story once a week to boost\nvisibility. Other features include extending Story duration beyond 24\nhours, viewing Story previews, searching through the viewer list, and\nposting directly to profiles while highlighting without appearing in\nfollowers\u2019 feeds. It also includes animated Super Heart reactions for\nStories, custom app icons, tailored bio fonts, and additional profile\npins.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook Plus offers similar new features to Instagram Plus. WhatsApp\nPlus features include app themes, custom ringtones, additional pinned\nchats, list customisation, and premium stickers.<\/p>\n<p>Meta has confirmed that the new Plus packages do not replace Meta\nVerified, which was launched earlier and focuses on verification or blue\nticks, ensuring it remains available. Additionally, Meta is testing Meta\nAI subscription tiers: Meta One Plus at US$7.99 (Rp142,000) per month\nand Meta One Premium at US$19.99 (Rp356,000) monthly, with the Premium\ntier offering deeper reasoning for complex tasks.<\/p>",
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