Meta separately faces hundreds of lawsuits from families of teenagers and younger children who claimed to suffer mental health problems by becoming addicted to Facebook and Instagram.
Worries of an economic downturn due to rising interest rates have sparked a series of mass job cuts across corporate America.
The social media platform launched a chat service that lets creators easily update their followers, just like on Telegram.
Meta Verified will be rolled out in Australia and New Zealand this week, with gradual launches in other countries to follow.