Neowin News Feed for: Verified

Gmail brings blue verification checkmark to Android and iOS

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 05:00:01 +0000

Google is expanding its blue verification checkmarks for Gmail and it will roll out to Android and iOS over the weeks. Read more...

X begins to grant users blue checkmarks based on the number of premium followers they have

Steve Bennett — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:46:01 +0000

In a move to boost the number of profiles with blue checks on the platform, X has begun to grant users a verified checkmark on their profiles as long as they have at least 2,500 premium followers. Read more...

Twitter is now limiting how many posts users can read each day

Paul Hill — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 18:02:15 +0000

Elon Musk has announced that there will be a daily limit to how many tweets users can read. The number varies based on the type of account you have. He called it a temporary measure. Read more...

Meta Verified announced, grants blue ticks on Facebook and Instagram

Steve Bennett — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 21:08:01 +0000

Meta has announced that it will be introducing a blue verified checkmark system similar to Twitter's, and it will cost users a fee from $11.99 a month bundled with a couple of other features. Read more...

Twitter will permanently ban impersonators, says CEO Elon Musk

Justin Luna — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 03:46:01 +0000

As Elon Musk's Twitter allows anyone to wear a blue tick for $8 a month, the company is aiming to prevent impersonations by permanently banning accounts that do not indicate that they are a parody. Read more...

Mozilla adds two new badges to help identify trusted add-ons

Paul Hill — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 02:22:01 +0000

Mozilla has launched a verified badge and a 'By Firefox' badge to help users find trusted add-ons. Add-on developers must pay a fee to get their add-on reviewed before they can get a badge. Read more...

Twitter is once again working on a way to open up verification to everyone

Rich Woods — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 20:12:01 +0000

After a failed attempt in 2016, Twitter is once again going to try its hand at opening up verification. This time, Twitter is actually going to say what's required to be verified on its platform. Read more...

Hackers steal email addresses, phone numbers of "high-profile" accounts from Instagram

Gurkaran Singh — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 09:08:01 +0000

The Facebook-owned service has said in a statement that an API bug allowed attackers to procure personal information of several high-profile verified accounts, all of whom have been notified. Read more...

Twitter opens up verification process; verified users suddenly less cool

Rich Woods — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 18:20:01 +0000

Twitter announced today that it would finally be opening up its verification process - a feature that was previously very exclusive. Soon, anyone will be able to apply for a verified account. Read more...