On Thursday, Twitter started removing the blue checkmarks that designated verified users, such as journalists and public personalities.
The checks, which before indicated that Twitter has verified the account, were taken away from accounts that didn’t pay a monthly charge to maintain them. Initially, the previous method certified around 300,000 people, and then those verifications started to vanish from their accounts.
It may be challenging for users to confirm the legitimacy of an account as Twitter continues to grapple with problems of false accounts and impersonations. To assist users in determining if a Twitter account is false or impersonated, a tool has been developed.
Users of the program, accessible at checkblue.org, may look for a Twitter account or add it to the URL.
WHAT IS THE PROCESS?
The program verifies the information against a public repository created in November 2022 by a graduate student from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, before any verifiable checkmark deletions or phrasing alterations are made under the next administration.
“This website is particularly useful if you want to see if an account has legacy blue check verification, or was verified as who they claimed to be:”Check Blue: http://checkblue.org,” tweeted CNN Executive Editor Ram Ramgopal.
It’s vital to be aware that if an account has been renamed after the data was gathered, the tool might provide an inaccurate result. To get the accurate result, however, the previous username will still function.
Despite its shortcomings, the service fills a need and allays some of the worries raised by some Twitter users at this time of change and redefinition. The website is given “as is” and with no intent to offend.
As of November 2022, users may use this tool to determine if an account is heritage verified. Although the tool is now focused on Twitter, further expansion to other social networks is possible.
Users may take a step toward confirming the legitimacy of Twitter accounts and safeguarding themselves against bogus or impersonated accounts by making use of this feature.
