Account verification

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Account  verification is the process of verifying that a new or existing account is owned and operated by a specified real individual or organization. A number of websites, for example <a href="/facts/Social_media/kUIkfpIA">social media</a> websites, offer account verification services. Verified accounts are often visually distinguished by <a href="/facts/Check_mark/xbHYPekL">check mark</a> icons or badges next to the names of individuals or organizations.
</p><p>Account verification can enhance the quality of online services, mitigating <a href="/facts/Sockpuppetry/If2b18Qp">sockpuppetry</a>, <a href="/facts/Social_bot/VW0Kr3No">bots</a>, <a href="/facts/Internet_troll/fQJXsSTN">trolling</a>, <a href="/facts/Spamming/Qc9IL60W">spam</a>, <a href="/facts/Vandalism/huCfsqth">vandalism</a>, <a href="/facts/Fake_news/nuT9xhDT">fake news</a>, <a href="/facts/Disinformation/JNY1zmLJ">disinformation</a> and <a href="/facts/Foreign_electoral_intervention/KDXygIYw">election interference</a>.
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Account verification