> It does not simply mean "this person is who they say they are" and never has.
I was under the same impression that OP was, so I looked up the verified account announcement from the Twitter in 2009[1]:
"To prevent identity confusion, Twitter is experimenting (beta testing) with a 'Verified Account' feature. We're working to establish authenticity with people who deal with impersonation or identity confusion on a regular basis."
I was under the same impression that OP was, so I looked up the verified account announcement from the Twitter in 2009[1]:
"To prevent identity confusion, Twitter is experimenting (beta testing) with a 'Verified Account' feature. We're working to establish authenticity with people who deal with impersonation or identity confusion on a regular basis."
[1] https://web.archive.org/web/20090615114316/http://twitter.co...