SAN FRANCISCO: Instagram is testing a pay tier that offers features including letting subscribers discretely view &quot;Story&quot; posts that normally vanish after 24 hours, Meta told AFP on Monday, confirming a report by news website TechCrunch.&nbsp;Paying users will also get more control over which accounts are permitted to see photos or videos they share in Story posts on the popular social network.&nbsp;The new tier is being tested in &quot;a few countries worldwide,&quot; a spokesperson said, without providing further details.&nbsp;According to TechCrunch, they include Japan, Mexico and the Philippines, with subscription prices hovering around $2 per month.&nbsp;Meta launched ad-free, paid versions of Facebook and Instagram in the United Kingdom last year to comply with legislation there.&nbsp;Social media platforms Snapchat and X have offered paid premium version for several years.&nbsp;Snapchat&#39;s parent company Snap recently reported having more than 25 million subscribers to its premium tier and being on pace for $1 billion in annual revenue.&nbsp;Content creators at Instagram already have the ability to charge fans for access to exclusive content.

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Instagram is testing a paid subscription tier in some countries, letting users discretely view Stories, control who sees their posts, and access premium features, with prices around $2 per month.

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Meta says testing subscription tier for Instagram

Meta says testing subscription tier for Instagram