When Twitter launched a new paid verification system under CEO Elon Musk, other companies openly scoffed.

But quietly, they felt like idiots – for not thinking of it first.

And now, it looks like Meta may be considering paid verification for its flagship image platform, Instagram.

According to TechCrunch, references in Instagram’s code may suggest that they’re developing paid verification.

Insert a collective groan of frustration from the average user who just wants to know when an account is legit versus some dude in a basement with a few extra bucks looking to boost legitimacy.