Author: Rachel Kaser / Source: The Next Web
Instagram today announced new security and authenticity measures, the biggest of which is a handy application for users to request verification within the app.
Verified accounts are already a thing on Instagram, obviously. Like every other social media service, they’re identifiable by the blue check mark:
The difference is that now, anyone can ask for verification, as opposed to just hoping their influence will catch the company’s eye.
It’s surprisingly easy. Just go to your settings, and look for the new tab titled “Request Verification.” Then you have but to enter your handle, name, and a photo of your ID (though a business document such as a tax filing will suffice), and you’re off to the races. A spokesperson also confirmed the form is available to everyone — heck, I have the form, and my “reach,” if you can even call it that, is about that of the average town crier.
Granted, the ease of asking isn’t analogous to ease of verification. As the application informs you, it’s not a guarantee you’ll…
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