Tag: verification
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Just How Risky are Fake LinkedIn Profiles and What Can You Do About It?
In 2022, the business social network LinkedIn removed over 80 million fake profiles, according to data from Allure Security, a firm that offers online brand protection-as-a-service and handles such takedowns every day. If that sounds a lot (it is!), then…
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Twitter verification means little now
For many people, the blue checkmark on Twitter has been synonymous with credibility, influence, and social status. For others, it’s a vanity project with no real value to anyone, a broad sentiment that might grow in the face of changes…
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The new face of Twitter verification
Last week Twitter relaunched Twitter Blue, its new subscription service that offers premium features like account verification and a range of services such as greater prominence for your tweets, the ability to edit your tweets after publication, and to see…
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Twitter’s chaos may help decentralized alternatives like Mastodon gain traction
It’s been an adventure observing the chaos that’s ensued following Elon Musk’s completion of his deal last month to purchase Twitter for $44 billion. It’s also been a nightmare for users large and small, and for advertisers large and small,…
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Should you place your trust in the mainstream media?
The results of a survey published last month suggest that journalists believe fake news is creating new trust in traditional media around the world. According to the 2017 Ogilvy Media Influence survey, traditional media was found to be the most…