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Meta’s paid verification program goes live in the US
Meta’s paid verification program is available in the US starting today, CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote on his Instagram channel. Those who sign up for Meta Verified will get a blue verification badge on Facebook and Instagram, “proactive impersonation protection” and direct access to customer support, Zuckerberg said.
It costs $12 per month via the web and $15 per month if you become a Meta Verified member through iOS or Android to account for those platform’s cuts of in-app payments. You’ll also get some stars each month (which you can use to tip Facebook creators) and extra stickers for Stories and Reels.
Unlike in Australia and New Zealand, Verified subscribers in the US won’t gain increased visibility in some parts of the apps just yet. “We heard feedback that how this piece of the offering worked was causing confusion, so we’re taking the time to further explore its value and learn before we consider expanding this component outside Australia and New Zealand,” a Meta spokesperson told Engadget. The company says it will look into adding other features to Verified while it continues to test the program.
Meta debuted the program in Australia and New Zealand last month. Verified differs from Twitter Blue, through which folks can pay for a blue check mark and other perks, as it requires Instagram and Facebook users to provide Meta with a piece of government ID that matches the name and photo on their account. They’ll need to meet some other eligibility requirements, such as being 18 or older and having two-factor authentication enabled.
Meta Verified subscribers can’t change their profile name or photo, username or date of birth unless they’re willing to go through the verification process again. Any notable Instagram or Facebook account that was previously verified will keep their blue check.
Update 3/17 12:20PM ET: Added some clarification from Meta.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/metas-paid-verification-program-goes-live-in-the-us-152337732.html?src=rss
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LONG JOHN NEBEL AND HIS “PARTY LINE” RADIO PROGRAM – Part II
LONG JOHN NEBEL AND HIS “PARTY LINE” RADIO PROGRAM – Part II
By Raymond A. Keller, Ph.D., a.k.a. “Cosmic Ray,” the author of the international awards-winning Venus Rising Series, published by Headline Books and available on Amazon.com, while supplies last.
Venus Rising: A Concise History of the Second Planet
Final Countdown: Rockets to Venus
Lady Columba Venus Revelations
Flying Saucers and the Venus Legacy
Hypnosis was just one of the many esoteric subjects discussed by Long John Nebel on New York City radio station WOR’s “Party Line” program. Photo Source: “Argosy” magazine (New York City, April 1958)
Esoteric Subjects Abound
Long John Nebel’s Party Line radio program brought its listeners numerous experts in many fields who, in turn, delivered to them substantial knowledge on a wide variety of esoteric and certainly controversial subjects.
Hypnosis Explained
Two such experts who were frequently brought to the Party Line were the world-famous Hungarian hypnotist, Dr. Franz Julius Polgar, a practicing psychologist in New York City who obtained his Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Hungary in Budapest; and Joseph Edelman, the president of the National Federation of Hypnotists who gained a significant degree of fame in the boroughs of New York City after he successfully used hypnosis to rid Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe of his flying phobia in 1957, just one year before he and his team moved out to Los Angeles, California.
The sundry programs on hypnosis proved quite informative to Long John’s radio audience, for they learned what hypnotism was as well as some of the secrets of the great hypnotists. Most of the listeners knew about the use of hypnosis in stage shows; but thanks to Long John’s program, they began to appreciate the therapeutic use of hypnosis in the laboratory or doctor’s office by degreed and accredited psychologists. In years to come, hypnosis would also become an important tool for trained psychologists in investigating and evaluating the claims of the alleged victims of alien abductions.
Extra-Sensory Perception (ESP)
Long John Nebel also had the foremost authority in the world on extra-sensory perception (ESP) on his program, Dr. Joseph B. Rhine, the head of the Department of Parapsychology at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. Many Party Line listeners called in to explain occasions where they experienced hunches or premonitions that came true. Dr. Rhine took the time to explain to both Long John Nebel and his audience just how far science had come in studying these types of phenomena, and just how far science still had to go in the investigation of these still largely unexplored qualities inherent in the human mind. Interestingly, Long John noted that those contactees with a background in Theosophy, like George Adamski or Dorothy Martin, a.k.a. “Sister Thedra,” also pointed out that one of the reasons for the extraterrestrial presence on Earth was to work behind the scenes to help select individuals develop some of the psychic powers that were latent within them, so that they, in turn, could use their new-found psychic powers to help elevate the levels of consciousness of the whole human species.
Controversies
An occasional but extremely charged controversial topic was not out of bounds for Long John Nebel and WOR’s Party Line radio program. One program that generated a great deal of “heat,” so to speak, dealing with the subject of euthanasia, commonly called “mercy killing.” When another human being is suffering horribly from a pain from which there is no medical relief, and they specifically ask for help in terminating their life, is it morally permissible for one to help such a friend pass over onto the “other side of the veil,” as it were? And back in the second half of the 1950s, many people unfamiliar with the concept of reincarnation were introduced to it by sundry guests on Long John Nebel’s Party Line. Yet another controversial subject tackled on the program was that of the fluoridation of our drinking water. Many at that time, and even today, wonder if the alleged benefits outweigh the costs and risks in fluoridating our water supplies. And let us not forget the performance of unnecessary surgery. Even today, this is still a critical issue that requires more discussion by all involved in the healthcare process, both informed patients and medical personnel. Yes, nobody else on the air was talking about these subjects, on radio or television, so we see how Long John Nebel was filling a vital societal role.
Format
When Long John Nebel was first given the late night time slot, WOR management did not think the show would last because radio surveys showed that not enough people were awake during those hours to make it profitable for advertisers. However, at that time, the all-night music format of most stations was putting their listeners to sleep. But the lively panel discussions and engaging topics of the Party Line were consistently drawing in new listeners and expanding the audience base substantially. Apart from the insomniacs, very few marketers realized just how many people worked at night, i.e., actors, artists, cabbies, doctors, milkmen, nurses, truck drivers, writers, etc., and that all these people kept their radios on in the background, closely paying attention to the Party Line to find out what Long John Nebel and the experts had to say on almost any uncanny subject like the value of taking vitamins or even the Venusians who clandestinely live among us and walk our streets.
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(Editor’s Note: Keeping checking this website for Part III in this series, where Cosmic Ray looks at the backgrounds of some of the more unusual panelists and guests on the “Party Line,” in addition to the unique background of Long John Nebel, that prepared him for his job as America’s most influential radio broadcast personality. – Lon)
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Google expands its Play Games on PC program with more games
Kerbal Space Program 2 patch will attempt to fix its bizarre physics bugs
The early access release has been plagued with issues
Kerbal Space Program 2’s negative reception could start to turn around this week, if the first big patch isn’t delayed
Kerbal Space Program 2 is getting a performance patch this week, plus a fix for the “Kraken drive” bug
You don’t need a degree in rocket science to know that Kerbal Space Program 2 didn’t exactly launch in the best of states last month. From its astronomically high PC requirements to the numerous bugs identified in our early access review, it’s been a rough ride for developers Intercept Games, but hope is on the horizon. In a new development update, creative director Nate Simpson has announced the first major patch will be arriving on Thursday March 16th, primarily focusing on “performance improvements and bug squashing”.