That's largely the way I've viewed it as well by being exposed to more prominent infosec people than A-list celebrities. But it's also not enough. You can chan

That's largely the way I've viewed it as well by being exposed to more prominent infosec people than A-list celebrities. But it's also not enough. You can change your name, photo, bio, to be like someone else, even if you have the checkmark. Users have to also read the handle (unique within the app), but the page styling gives that significantly less emphasis. Jeph Jacques, author of Questionable Content webcomic and verified Twitter user, has been having fun this week by making a parody of Musks's account. https://twitter.com/jephjacques https://twitter.com/jephjacques (currently partially restricted, but you can click through) "Name + Checkmark" doesn't make a good certificate of authenticity.