verified account

Badge-bearing online identity

A verified account is a social media profile whose owner's identity has been confirmed by the platform, typically indicated by a checkmark badge.

Originally reserved for public figures, celebrities, and organizations to prevent impersonation, verification has evolved on some platforms into a paid feature available to anyone: She finally got her verified account after years of posting.

Related

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Categories
Opposites
identity transparency

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Unidentified user profile

burner account · throwaway account · sock puppet · alt account · hidden identity

authenticity/legitimacy

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Fabricated user profile

parody account · bot account · spam account · troll account · impostor

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G