That little blue seal with the checkmark (the “verified badge”) indicates that this is a “verified identity” by Twitter — that is, Twitter asserts that this person has proved they are who they say the...That little blue seal with the checkmark (the “verified badge”) indicates that this is a “verified identity” by Twitter — that is, Twitter asserts that this person has proved they are who they say they are. To steer clear of these sort of hacks, always view the badge in the sidebar or small “hover” card, not the header, and to be extra sure it’s legit, hover your cursor over it — when you hover, the words “verified account” should pop up.
