Last Update: April 21, 2023, 05:16 AM IST
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The Twitter splash page is seen on a digital device on April 25, 2022 in San Diego. After several false starts, Twitter began making good on its promise to remove blue checks from accounts on Thursday, April 20. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
It is important to note that the tool may return incorrect results if the account name has changed since the data was extracted
Twitter on Thursday began removing the blue checkmarks that identify verified users on the platform, including journalists and public figures.
The checks, which previously indicated the account had been authenticated by Twitter, were removed from accounts that did not pay the monthly fee to keep them. About 300,000 users who were originally verified under the old system began missing from their profiles.
As Twitter continues to deal with issues of fake accounts and impersonation, it may be difficult for users to verify the authenticity of an account. However, a tool has been created to help users check whether a Twitter account is fake or impersonated.
The tool, available at checkblue.org, allows users to search for Twitter usernames or append them to URLs.
How does this work?
The tool checks against a public repository compiled by a UW-Madison graduate student in November 2022, ahead of any verified checkmark removal or wording changes made under the new administration.
“If you want to know if an account had legacy Blue Check verification (in other words, was it verified as who they claimed to be), this website is very helpful: http://checkblue.orgCNN Executive Editor Ram Ramgopal tweeted.
If you want to find out if an account had legacy Blue Check verification (in other words, was it verified as who they claimed to be), this website is very helpful:https://t.co/Zex6pBH5gK— Ram Ramgopal (@RamCNN) April 20, 2023
It is important to note that the tool may return incorrect results if the account name has changed since the data was extracted. However, the old username will still work to get the correct results.
While the tool isn’t perfect, it serves as a resource to fill a gap some of the Twitter userbase has expressed during this period of transition and redefinition. The site is provided as is and is not intended to offend anyone.
Users can use this tool to check whether an account is legacy verified as of November 2022. While it is currently Twitter-centric, the tool is likely to be expanded to other social networks in the future.
By using this tool, users can take a step towards verifying the authenticity of Twitter accounts and protecting themselves from fake or impersonated accounts.
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