If everyone is verified, no one is verified
Twitter has been good to me. It’s a direct line to readers, a shared workspace for writers and creators, an audience that gets my snark – it’s also part of my professional origin story. But the bird is hurting, and that hurts to see. I can exp.....»»
AI in lending limits bias, speeds up process
A borrower's income is quickly and accurately verified using AI, matching the applicant with the right type of auto loan......»»
X/Twitter may soon allow verified organizations to post job listings
Twitter/X is now hoping to roll out a new set of features for its verified organisations. Twitter/X is making strides to enhance its platform by developing a new feature that could now give organisations the ability to host job postings on.....»»
Google Play reveals major crack down on app store malware
Developers are required to share more verified information with Google Play, and users will be able to see more, too......»»
How to get verified on Instagram Threads
Instagram Threads is Instagram's answer to Twitter. It has many of the same features, including a verified badge. Here's how to get one for yourself!.....»»
Twitter temporarily restricts tweets users can see, Elon Musk announces
Elon Musk says verified accounts can read up to 10,000 posts a day while unverified ones are limited to 1,000......»»
US doctors are rationing lifesaving cancer drugs amid dire shortage
The shortage could lead to preventable deaths, and it's unclear when it will end. Enlarge / A pharmacy technician holds up a dose of paclitaxel and carboplatin to be verified before being delivered to the patient. (credit: Getty.....»»
Student? This deal gets you Hulu for $2, and it’s well worth it
Hulu is offering its services at a crazy low price if you're a verified student in the U.S. Here's what you need to do to sign up......»»
Rare wolverine spotted in California is 2nd confirmed specimen in a century
A wild wolverine was spotted multiple times in California last month, only the second specimen to be verified by experts in the past century, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife......»»
"Verified" Twitter accounts share fake image of "explosion" near Pentagon, causing confusion
A fake image purporting to show an explosion near the Pentagon was shared by multiple verified Twitter accounts on Monday, causing confusion and leading to a brief dip in the stock market. Local officials later confirmed no such incident had occurred.....»»
Prove Identity partners with Visa to eliminate manual account registration
Prove Identity announced a new partnership with Visa to empower brands to increase secure loyalty account enrollment by eliminating manual account registration and pre-filling application forms with verified information. Visa clients will now have ac.....»»
Gmail is hopping onto the blue checkmark bandwagon
Google has announced that emails sent from verified users will now show a blue checkmark. Prior to Elon Musk taking over Twitter and turning the blue checkmark verification into a mess, one of the ways to identify people who say they are.....»»
Twitter shifts course, allowing governments to post automated weather alerts and transit updates "for free"
Twitter said Tuesday it will permit public institutions such as transit agencies and the National Weather Service to post large volumes of automated tweets for free, provided that the accounts doing so are "verified gov or publicly owned services.".....»»
This weird profile trick brings back blue checks for Twitter accounts – but not for long
In the latest chapter of Twitter strangeness, it’s surfaced that a tiny tweak to the profile description of legacy verified accounts will bring back the blue checkmark. Here’s how it works and what to expect if you give it a shot. more… The p.....»»
Twitter verified fake Disney account, claims dead celebs subscribe to Twitter Blue
Living celebs want everyone to know they didn't pay Elon for those checkmarks. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) Twitter's big checkmark transition brought more of the chaos that has typified Elon Musk's run as o.....»»
Twitter checkmark chaos continues, with deceased celebrities and claims of fraud
Just when we thought the Twitter checkmark chaos was at an end, as Musk finally made good on his promise to remove them from legacy verified accounts, more U-turns have been made … more… The post Twitter checkmark chaos continues, with decease.....»»
Twitter gives fake Disney account verified status
The gold tick confirmation appeared despite the account holder saying he had not paid for it......»»
Twitter U-turn on ‘government funded media’ label; Musk pays for checkmarks
A day after Elon Musk finally removed blue checkmarks from legacy verified accounts, some weeks after the original deadline, we’ve seen a Twitter U-turn on another of his changes: the “government-funded media” label applied to many media accou.....»»
Twitter Is Giving Some Celebrities A Blue Badge Even If They Refuse To Sign Up
As promised, Twitter is getting rid of verified badges. Some big-name users, however, have received them for free, with Musk covering the costs. As promised, Twitter.....»»
Twitter starts removing blue checkmarks from ‘legacy’ verified users
As promised and delayed multiple times, Twitter is now officially starting to remove blue checkmarks from “legacy” verified users. Twitter CEO Elon Musk has been a vocal critic of the legacy verification system, opting instead to issue verified.....»»
LinkedIn can now get users verified for free
Prove who you are on LinkedIn and get a verified badge for free - but not everyone can apply......»»