Twitter’s
murky verification process is
helping cryptocurrency scams thrive
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UPDATE: Feb. 26, 2018, 5:41 p.m. EST Twitter's official account for its verification policy, @Verified, tweeted a reminder that its verification program is paused after publication of this story.*
We've paused public submissions for verification.👇 https://t.co/0KZd4Kxkp9
— Twitter Verified (@verified) February 26, 2018
This story cited that same account previously had a pinned tweet suggesting users could apply to a nonexistent program for verification. The author of this story also got her verification badge returned. Original story below.*
Twitter verification, or the blue checkmark that appears next to an official account's name, is seen by most people as a badge of credibility. It's meant to distinguish real accounts from the fake ones.
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