Apart from the blue tick or badge Twitter places with the verified accounts, it will soon put a label or tag on the phone numbers of verified user profiles.
App researcher Jane Manchun Wong discovered this new feature that is aimed at bringing more authenticity and much-needed credibility to the platform, media reports said.
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This comes at a time when Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken Twitter to court over the alleged unaccounted presence of bots on its platform after cancelling the $44 billion takeover deal.
“Twitter is working on verified phone number label on profile,” she posted on Saturday.
“I’m guessing it’s related to civic integrity, so visible to everyone?” she added.
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The new tool can also be useful for verified businesses with customer service, the media reports have pointed out.
The company will also provide an opt-out option for those who do not have this tag on their mobile numbers, they added.
