To mitigate trolls? Facebook rolls out selfie-based verification badge

Facebook Verified uses a short video selfie to confirm users are real.

Courtesy: Meta

A quick signal of authenticity

Facebook is introducing a new feature that will help its users ensure that there is a real person on the other side of a profile.

Facebook Verified uses a simple selfie-based process. You record a short video selfie, which we check against your existing profile photos to confirm a match, Meta said in a statement.

The process is FREE and typically takes just a few minutes. Accounts must meet trust and safety standards to qualify for verification.

How to get verified?

Facebook Verified is available to eligible Facebook users, 18 years and older on Facebook who are in good standing with our Community Standards, specifically those prohibiting fraud, scams, and deceptive practices, and who exhibit no evidence of inauthentic behavior. It is not available for Pages or ProMode accounts.

The feature will be rolled out in phases.

Once a user has the badge, it will appear across the places on Facebook where it matters most: Marketplace, Dating, Groups, and Profile to start. Over time, badges will appear in Feed posts as well.

The Facebook Verified badge means a profile belongs to a real person, a quick, visible signal, before responding to a listing, accepting a date, or joining a conversation.

The Facebook Verified badge does not mean that Facebook endorses the user or guarantees their trustworthiness. All users are still subject to Meta's policies, like Community Standards and Commerce Policies.

This new selfie‑based verification badge helps curb fake accounts and bots by confirming a real person is behind each profile, though it doesn’t guarantee users won’t still troll.

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Source: Meta