Meta launches new Facebook Verified badge for actual, real humans
Meta has launched a new Facebook Verified badge to help users identify real humans on the platform. The verification process uses facial recognition and is free, aiming to protect users from scammers and fake profiles. The badge will appear across various Facebook services, including Marketplace and Dating, and will be rolled out globally after initial testing in select markets.
- ▪The Facebook Verified program uses facial recognition to verify users' identities.
- ▪To qualify, users must be over 18 and in good standing with Facebook's community standards.
- ▪The verified badge is free and will be rolled out gradually across Facebook, starting in select markets.
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News Meta launches new Facebook Verified badge for actual, real humans And it's free. By Mat Smith July 24, 2026 7:43 am EST Meta In the face of AI content, profiles and slop, Meta hopes a new Facebook Verified program will help human users interact with other humans. Based on a facial recognition selfie, checked against your existing profile pics, the company says the process will only take a few minutes. It's interesting that Meta has chosen to use facial recognition, given recent legal settlements and the pushback over facial recognition inside its smartglasses. To qualify, you will have to be over 18 and "in good standing" with Facebook's community standards.
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