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• Facebook is rolling out a free verified badge for common users to verify whether a profile is of a real person or not through a selfie video.
• The badge will appear in profiles, marketplaces, dating and groups, and Meta plans to show it in feed posts in the future.
• Getting a verified badge will make it clear that the profile belongs to a real person, but Facebook won’t guarantee that person’s behavior or trustworthiness.

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Purpose of the new badge

Artificial intelligence tools have made it easier to fake profiles, realistic images and automated conversations, and this has also increased the risks. Considering all these situations, now Facebook has decided to take an important step. Facebook says the new badge aims to make online conversations more reliable and secure. Especially in places where people make friends and converse with strangers. (Photo Courtesy – AI Created)

This process has to be completed

Traditional verification badges that were specifically associated with public figures or paid subscriptions. On the contrary, now the company has come up with a Facebook verified badge for common users. To earn this badge, users have to record a short selfie video. The video you send will then be compared with your profile to determine if the account is human or just AI generated.

Verification Process

This verification process is completely free and usually takes only a few minutes. Users must meet Facebook’s ‘trust and safety’ criteria; This includes having no prior history of fraud, embezzlement, or any other form of fraudulent behavior. This picture will be available for users 18 years and above. This feature will not be available for Facebook verified pages or profiles using Professional mode.

Facebook plans to extend badge visibility to feed posts

Once the account is verified, this badge will appear in the most important place to know the identity of the person. Users will be able to see this badge on profiles, Facebook Marketplace listings, dating profiles and groups. Facebook plans to extend the visibility of this badge to feed posts in the future.

The company says that users will have to complete the verification only once. After this the badge will appear in Facebook supported sections without any subscription charge. For example, a person viewing a marketplace listing, chatting with a potential partner on dating, or joining a group discussion can see if the account holder has completed human verification.

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What did Facebook say?

Note that while the badge proves that the account belongs to a real person, Facebook has clarified that it does not mean that the platform endorses that user or guarantees its transactions. Verified accounts must also adhere to Facebook’s Community Standards and Commerce Policy. Facebook says the Facebook Verified badge means a profile belongs to a real person, who has completed selfie verification and meets our trust and safety standards.