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Thursday 6 June 2013

Facebook Launches Verified Accounts like Twitter

Did the real Barack Obama just send you a friend request on Facebook ? Now you can know for sure, thanks to a new Facebook feature: Verified Pages.


These Verified accounts were invented by Twitter now to feature on Facebook will appear in a small blue circle with a white tick in it. Those pages just like twitter will only be issue to specific individuals most especially
celebrities, they are to protect their identity and posts from being abused by other people or fans who use their names for social media identification and mainly to discourage imposters on Facebook.

Much like verified accounts on Twitter, verified Facebook pages will now display a small blue check mark beside their owner's name on the social network. The check mark will also appear beside the individual’s name in search results, as well as anywhere else on Facebook where it appears.

Just like Twitter’s verified accounts, Facebook's verified status won't be offered to everyone. Verified accounts will be specifically available to public figures with large audiences, namely, celebrities, government officials, popular brands and some journalists.

Verified Facebook Pages and profiles will start rolling out this week

What do you think about the new feature? Are you happy Facebook is verifying the authenticity of some accounts? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Source: Mashable

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