Meta has announced Facebook Verified, a free badge that confirms a Facebook profile belongs to a real person rather than an AI-generated fake. The feature uses selfie verification and will first appear across Marketplace, Dating, Groups, and personal profiles.
Users must record a short video selfie, which Meta compares with their existing profile photos to confirm a match. The process usually takes a few minutes, and users only need to complete it once before the badge appears across supported parts of Facebook.
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Who Can Get Facebook Verified?
Facebook Verified is available to eligible users aged 18 or older who follow Meta’s Community Standards and show no signs of fraud, scams, deceptive activity, or fake behaviour. Pages and ProMode accounts cannot use the feature because Meta has designed it specifically for personal profiles.
The badge gives users a visible sign that a profile has completed identity verification, especially when they view Marketplace listings, dating profiles, or Group members. However, the badge does not mean Facebook endorses the person or guarantees that every interaction will be safe.
Facebook Verified is separate from the paid Meta Verified subscription, which includes account support and impersonation protection. Meta is rolling out the free badge in select markets first and plans to expand it globally over time.
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