verified badge
Platform trust symbol
A verified badge is a symbol—typically a checkmark—displayed on social media profiles to confirm the account belongs to who it claims to represent.
Originally granted to public figures, celebrities, and organizations to prevent impersonation, verified badges now often indicate paid subscription status rather than identity confirmation: She finally got her verified badge after her follower count exploded.
The blue checkmark on Twitter became so associated with legitimacy that its meaning shift under new ownership caused considerable confusion.
- checkmarkSymbol indicating approval
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- blue checkOnline identity confirmation mark
- authenticVerified as original
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
certified · tick · celebrity · influencer · Twitter · Instagram · status · trust · identity · account · famous · legitimate · confirmation · social media · credibility · social proof · approval · real
- social mediaposts, post, influencer status, followers, tweet
- App Iconsheart icon, home icon, search icon, share icon, settings icon
- approval symbolscheckmark, gold star, thumbs up, tick, blue ribbon
- Online Identityusername, screen name, handle, alias, display name
- awardsaward, awards, winner, winners, prize
- chat featuresshare links, voice chat, video chat, private messaging, group chat
verified badgeanonymous account
Unidentified user profile
burner account · throwaway account · sock puppet · fake account · alt account
verified badgebot account
spam account · troll account · parody account · fake profile
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