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.....»»
LinkedIn now allows you to verify your workplace
To combat the surge of fake LinkedIn accounts in recent years, Microsoft has introduced Entra Verified ID, a new feature that allows users to verify their workplace on the business-focused social media platform. Verified ID automates verification of.....»»
Meta already verified me to influence elections — so why do I have to pay for a checkmark?
If you have to prove who you are and where you live to run political advertising on Facebook and Instagram, paying for a blue checkmark makes even less sense......»»
How to tell who"s paying for a blue check mark on Twitter, and who isn"t
While once a Twitter checkmark was a verification symbol, now it can mean someone paid for Twitter Blue. Here's how to use Shortcuts to work out if an account is genuine or willing to pay.Elon Musk changed how Twitter Verified worksSince Elon Musk to.....»»
Twitter introduces a sneaky change
Twitter is playing around with words again to make who has a subscription even harder to work out. Twitter is continuing with its shenanigans by playing around again with the wording for verified accounts and Twitter Blue subscribers. This.....»»
Twitter verification mess continues: legacy vs. Blue; gold checkmarks; ‘NY Times’
There’s no letup in the Twitter verification mess, after Musk’s stated deadline for legacy verified accounts to lose their blue checkmark passed with little change. He’s now said they will be given more time, though this decision may have been.....»»
Twitter"s blue ticks disappear as Musk attacks NY Times
The New York Times Twitter account has lost its blue tick after it said it would not pay to stay verified......»»
Twitter source code leaker must be identified; launch of Verified Organizations
A court has ordered that code-collaboration site Github must identify the Twitter source code leaker. The social networking company had earlier applied for the court order, which has now been granted … more… The post Twitter source code leaker.....»»
Twitter will no longer recommend tweets from unverified accounts, blocks non-Blue users from voting in polls
Twitter has been aggressively pushing its Blue subscription, which unlocks some exclusive features and also gives users a blue verified badge. In another attempt to convince more users to pay for Twitter Blue, the platform will now stop recommending.....»»
Twitter expands Blue globally, will pull checkmarks from accounts that are actually verified next week
Months after launch, Twitter has now announced that the new Twitter Blue is available globally and that the company will pull checkmarks from “legacy” verified accounts on April 1. more… The post Twitter expands Blue globally, will pull check.....»»
Starting April 1, all a Twitter blue checkmark will mean is the user is paid
After years of using the blue checkmark to indicate an account of notability or importance, starting on April Fools' Day, only users that pay for Twitter Blue will get one.Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, its longstanding verified checkmark has cea.....»»
Pay $84 a year for Twitter Blue or lose your checkmark beginning April 1, Twitter says
Twitter's free blue "verified" checkmarks for notable users may finally be coming to an end......»»
Meta Verified comes to the US
Meta verified comes to the US. Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg has finally rolled out a paid subscription service that adds verified badges for dedicated Facebook and Instagram users. It’s called Meta Verified and is being sold as a way.....»»
The impact of AI on the future of ID verification
In this Help Net Security video, Liudas Kanapienis, CEO of Ondato, discusses the impact of AI on the future of ID verification and how it is transforming the way identities are being verified. The post The impact of AI on the future of ID verificatio.....»»
Facebook also launches blue-check Verified program
Meta's Facebook is rolling out its own verification program to users that gives access to a blue check mark and exclusive features, very similar to Twitter's paid offering.Meta VerifiedThe company announced the subscription service in February, and i.....»»
Facebook has decided that paid user validation is also the way to go
Meta is joining Twitter in providing a paid verification subscription to customers, with Meta Verified allowing other users to confirm the identity of its subscribers on Facebook and Instagram.Meta CEO Mark ZuckerbergIn a Sunday morning post to Faceb.....»»
Following Twitter’s lead, Meta launches its own blue checkmark subscription for Facebook and Instagram, costs $14.99/mo on iOS
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook’s parent company Meta, has today announced plans for a subscription tier, offering account verification with government ID, a verified blue checkmark for Facebook and Instagram, and “direct access to customer sup.....»»
Meta Verified is Mark Zuckerberg"s $11.99 competitor to Twitter Blue
Meta is joining Twitter in providing a paid verification subscription to customers, with Meta Verified allowing other users to confirm the identity of its subscribers on Facebook and Instagram.Meta CEO Mark ZuckerbergIn a Sunday morning post to Faceb.....»»
Week in review: Rail transport cybersecurity, “verified” OAuth apps used to infiltrate organizations
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Mounting cybersecurity pressure is creating headaches in railway boardrooms In this Help Net Security interview, Dimitri van Zantvliet is the Cybers.....»»
Attackers used malicious “verified” OAuth apps to infiltrate organizations’ O365 email accounts
Malicious third-party OAuth apps with an evident “Publisher identity verified” badge have been used by unknown attackers to target organizations in the UK and Ireland, Microsoft has shared. The attacks were first spotted by Proofpoint res.....»»
Taliban start buying blue ticks on Twitter
Prominent officials have bought ticks which used to indicate notable accounts verified by Twitter......»»