Wanted to share an article I wrote exploring Facebook's identity verification system and how it combats coordinated misinformation campaigns. As we've seen massive global issues caused by unnamed bad actors manipulating social media, Facebook's verification program is a fascinating approach to increasing accountability. My post looks at why Facebook employs identity validation for high-reach accounts - validating profiles using government IDs and video selfies analyzed by AI. Verification also leads to blue check marks and other visible credentials so followers understand content comes from a confirmed source. It's an imperfect system as many legitimate voices can't access verification. But overall an insightful first step towards reestablishing trust in digital public discourse by confirming who controls influential accounts. Let me know your thoughts on this deep dive into an issue clouded by much mystery previously! You can find the full article: Understanding Facebook's Identity Verification System.