What’s in a blue checkmark?
Blue checkmarks are Twitter’s way of indicating verified user accounts. Other social media platforms like Instagram have similar features. I have absolutely zero inside knowledge about how the blue checkmark program works behind the scenes, but I’ve always found it to be an interesting feature f...
Hasnain says:
This was a great read.
“I’ll close with the slightly cynical observation that I may be entirely overthinking the blue checkmark; it could be that blue checkmarks aren’t really about security, anti-abuse, or mis-/disinformation at all, but rather that they’re just a way to drive more engagement from particular users. Nevertheless, the identity verification problem on social media platforms is real, so I find it interesting to think about how that problem could be defined and solved, regardless of whether social media platforms are tackling it in earnest today.”
Posted on 2021-10-23T06:47:35+0000