Since then, the check mark has become a somewhat contentious symbol. For public figures, including celebrities and journalists, it is a way to confirm that users are in fact who they claim to be.

The check mark or a tick mark is a symbol used to indicate something that was confirmed after review. Although the physical keyboard does not include it, if you are working on a document in Microsoft ...

Elon Musk, the owner of the social media service, has begun to charge a subscription fee for the verification symbol. By Kate Conger SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter began removing check mark icons from ...