Twitter Reinstates ‘Official’ Tags After Flood of Fake Accounts

Twitter’s account on the social media platform.Source: Twitter Inc.
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Twitter Inc. reinstated “official” badges for high-profile accounts to combat a growing problem of users impersonating major brands.

The gray badge reappeared below the profiles of businesses and major media outlets Friday. The identification marker was rolled out earlier this week before being scrapped.