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Meta’s New $499 Plan Puts A Price On Reaching A Real Person

Meta says its main apps and AI will stay free, but the tools creators and businesses want now sit on a ladder of paid tiers topping out at $499 a month.

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3 weeks ago

September 16, 2026

Nour Nasir

Meta

Features that Instagram creators have long hoped for are now on sale, and the most elusive – reaching a human being at Meta – sits at the top of the price list.

The company has added a new set of “Meta One” subscription plans aimed at creators, businesses and what it calls “AI power users,” a few months after introducing paid features for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Prices run from $2.99 to $499 a month.

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In a blog post, Meta said its main apps and Meta AI will stay free. It says its early plans have already drawn more than 15 million sign-ups. Meanwhile, paid features are also planned for Edits, its video-editing app, and its AI glasses.

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The cheapest options are unchanged single-app plans: Facebook Plus and Instagram Plus at $3.99 a month each, and WhatsApp Plus at $2.99. Above them sit two new bundles, “Core” at $7.99 and “Premium” at $19.99, which add Meta AI usage for tasks such as image and video generation.

Four further tiers are built for creators and business owners:

“Essential,” at $14.99, pairs some Meta Verified benefits with the company’s newest AI tools, including its business agent.
The “Advanced” plan for Instagram, at $49.99, lets subscribers schedule Stories and embed four clickable URLs in post captions and Reels each month, a capability Meta began testing earlier this year under Meta Verified.
Both Advanced and “Expert,” at $149, allow account owners to delegate access to other people without handing over a password, and the higher-end plans add notifications when another account reposts original content and more visibility in Instagram search.
Finally, at the very top, the $499 “Max” plan bundles everything listed above with the highest-capacity access to Meta’s business agents. Its distinguishing feature is “unlimited” requests for support from an actual human, and the option to ask for a phone call with “a real person” who works for the company.

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New Disney+ Streaming App Has Officially Launched In The UAE

The app’s recommendations now factor in what’s popular in the UAE, and a dedicated Junior Mode gives kids their own corner of Disney+.

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14 hours ago

October 9, 2026

Dana Saadeh

Disney

A new Disney+ app has officially launched in the UAE, and subscribers can now keep watching their favorite titles when they travel. Disney+ says access extends across supported markets in Europe, the United States and beyond.

The app is built around a dynamic homepage and simpler navigation, with recommendations drawn from each customer’s viewing habits and what’s popular in the UAE. Content from Hulu and ESPN is now easier to find alongside Disney+’s own library, the company says. Audio and subtitles come in up to 25 languages, and supported devices get high-quality video and sound.

For families, the app includes Junior Mode, a dedicated, simplified version of Disney+ for younger viewers, built around age-appropriate shows and movies. It sits alongside existing controls such as PIN-protected profiles, customizable content ratings and account notifications when a profile is changed.

The catalog still spans Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, Hulu and FX. Returning series include Season 8 of “The Kardashians,” Season 23 of “Grey’s Anatomy” and Season 38 of “The Simpsons”. Also on the service are the second season of International Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning series “Rivals,” comedy “Only Murders in the Building,” Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootropolis 2” and 20th Century Studios’ “Send Help”.

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Marvel Television’s “VisionQuest” is on the way, and Disney’s live-action “Moana” is due later this autumn. Beyond Hollywood, the Turkish title “Halef” is coming to the platform alongside a lineup of Korean entertainment: Korean-Japanese romantic comedy “Merry Berry Love” is streaming now, and “The Remarried Empress” arrives November 4.

Existing subscribers will be prompted to download the new app and sign in with their current credentials, with on-screen steps covering account confirmation and profile setup. Subscriptions start at AED 49.99 per month and can be canceled at any time.

For UAE subscribers planning to travel, the update will likely be well received, but Disney has left one question open. It confirms Europe and the United States as supported markets but doesn’t yet say which others fall under and beyond.