Facebook app verification fee draws criticism

them the formal review submission form to fill out.

The "Facebook Verified App" seals will begin to appear early in 2009 in applications' About Pages and in the site's application directory, according to Facebook.

Approved applications will also enjoy higher levels of visibility in Facebook notification mechanisms, like the News Feed and other communication features.

In addition, developers of certified applications will get some financial incentives, like credits to advertise on Facebook and discounts on Facebook developer events, she said.

Independent of the verification program, Facebook will continue to conduct, as it has from the start of its platform program, a light review of all applications before putting them in the directory, checking to make sure they work properly and assigning them to an appropriate category, she said. It also constantly monitors that applications adhere to Facebook's terms and conditions.