Facebook Verifies Official Fan Pages Now

Not sure if the famous person you’re writing to or following on Faceboook is really them? Don’t worry, it won’t happen for much longer as Facebook is already rolling out Verified Accounts to famous folks. This is very similar to Twitter's Verified accounts.

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No word yet on just how Facebook is verifying prominent personalities, but only a select few will get it. According to Facebook:

Verified Pages belong to a small group of prominent public figures (celebrities, journalists, government officials, popular brands and businesses) with large audiences. This update is rolling out to profiles as well.

An account on Facebook is Verified if the person has a little blue check mark next to their name on the Timeline page. Here are some examples of Verified accounts below: