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It should simply mean "this name and bio has been verified" (so that other people whose name happens to be "Donald Trump" for example can't have a bio that say's their the President).

Twitter started using it for endorsements -- and taking the blue check away from controversial people with unpopular views. That makes little sense to me.



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