Meta Launches Free 'Facebook Verified' Badge to Confirm Real Users
The free badge uses a short video selfie to confirm identity and will appear across profiles, Marketplace, Dating and Groups, Meta said.
- On Friday, Meta announced Facebook Verified, a free badge allowing users to confirm they are human via face scans, while simultaneously launching a new Seller app for Marketplace management.
- Meta implemented the feature because artificial intelligence makes it easier to generate fake profiles, prompting the company to provide users a way to verify that a real person is behind each account.
- To obtain the badge, applicants must be 18 or older and in good standing with Community Standards, submitting a short video selfie that Meta compares against existing profile photos to confirm identity.
- The white badge initially appears on Profile, Marketplace, Dating, and Groups, remaining distinct from the paid Meta Verified subscription, though Facebook plans to expand availability to Feed posts over time.
- Concurrent with the verification launch, the standalone Seller app allows US users aged 18 or older to manage listings and leverage Meta AI to generate title, description, and price suggestions automatically.
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