Meta Launches Free 'Facebook Verified' Badge to Confirm Real Users

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By Hartley CharltonJul 24, 2026, 9:55 am123 pts
Meta today announced Facebook Verified, a free badge designed to confirm that a Facebook profile belongs to a real person rather than an AI-generated fake. The feature uses a selfie-based verification process: users record a short video selfie, which ‌Meta‌ checks against their existing profile photos to…

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