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Blue-check verification is nothing new in the world of social media, but Bluesky is only now making it available to any “notable” accounts. The social media company has launched an application that ...

It's the end of an era on Twitter. Many users said Thursday they had lost their verified blue check marks, posting screenshots of their profiles sans verification. Accounts with verified blue check ...

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What does YouTube verification actually mean? There are two types of verifications on YouTube: account verification and channel verification. Account verification: This is the typical authentication ...

Face Check with Microsoft Entra Verified ID, a consent-based method used to confirm a person's identity, is now available in general release. First announced and released in preview in February of ...

A day after Twitter was supposed to begin removing verified check marks from accounts that wouldn't pay for the platform’s new subscription service, many verified accounts appear to have kept their ...

April 2 (Reuters) - The New York Times (NYT.N), opens new tab will not pay a monthly fee to get verified check mark status on Twitter, a spokesperson for the newspaper said hours after it lost the ...

Elon Musk’s Twitter on Thursday began a purge of blue verification check marks from users who have not signed up for its subscription service, with the checks disappearing from the accounts of ...

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Microsoft has announced the general release of Face Check with Microsoft Entra Verified ID, a consent-based method used to confirm a person's identity. First announced and released in preview in ...