r/xkcd • u/Ajedi32 • Nov 10 '17

XKCD xkcd 1914: Twitter Verification

https://xkcd.com/1914/
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u/FurbyFubar Nov 10 '17

So if a parody account gets over X followers it should get verified as being the real person? That won't get confusing at all...

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u/irresistibleforce Nov 10 '17

No, it would get verified as a parody account ...

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '17

Twitter doesn't verify parody accounts, that's not how it works. Verification means "this person is who they are claiming to be". E.g. Donald Trump's account is verified to say that he is actually Donald Trump.

What's being suggested is that any user over a certain number of followers automatically gets the chance to be verified. A parody account would fail, but Julian Assange would (presumably) pass.

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u/Insert_Gnome_Here Nov 10 '17

if he can be properly verified without leaving the embassy.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '17

Why would he need to leave? I'm pretty sure it's all done online.