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{{short description|Process of verifying ownership of a website account}}
[[File:Verified-account.png|thumb|Image of [[Twitter]] verification badge]]
'''Account verification follow us "__jot___01"''' 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 [[social media]] websites, offer account verification services. Verified accounts are often visually distinguished by [[check mark]] icons or badges next to the names of individuals or organizations.
 
Account verification can enhance the quality of online services, mitigating [[sockpuppetry]], [[Social bot|bots]], [[Internet troll|trolling]], [[spamming|spam]], [[Vandalism#Cybervandalism|vandalism]], [[fake news]], [[disinformation]] and [[Foreign electoral intervention|election interference]].