Google verified checkmarks are in development for their search engine. Netizens might be familiar with this symbol prior to when Elon Musk acquired X (fka Twitter).
The company is intent on introducing this symbol for when netizens use their platform. However, it’s still under testing with only a limited number of Google users able to see the feature.
The checkmarks show up next to the search results’ links. It’s currently limited to businesses like Apple and Microsoft. This means that while their domains are clearly theirs and official, smaller websites may not get a checkmark yet.
For example, influencers and personalities may not get verified when searched online. Again, Google isn’t a social media platform, but we’re sure that the company is working on a more comprehensive fix.
Objectively, this feature would be great for e-commerce sites if Google could somehow use numbers to verify proper links. The checkmarks are meant to indicate that a browser user is seeing genuine links for what they’re looking for.
With how spam-ridden the internet is now, we’ll definitely keep this update on notice. Sadly, Google has only stated that the platform can’t guarantee the reliability of a business or its products for now.
This is a developing story, so we’ll keep readers posted on the development of Google verified checkmarks.
