How to spot and identify a fake Facebook Celebrity account.
Method 1 – Facebook Verification
Although a real celebrity account often has a lot of “likes,” a high number isn’t a guarantee. Facebook researches profiles and fan pages that have a large number of followers and then tags confirmed accounts with a verification icon — a blue circle labeled with a white check mark — so fans don’t have to guess. The icon appears on an account’s cover photo to the right of the celebrity’s name. It also appears anywhere else on the site that links back to the account, such as in search bar results and on account thumbnails that pop up when you roll a cursor over a Facebook user’s name.
How to Confirm Authenticity from Official Page
- Firstly, you need to login to your FB account or create a Facebook account if you don’t have one.
- Navigate to the celebrity page.
- Check for the blue check-mark badge besides the celebrity name.
- Hover your mouse on the blue badge, a tool-tip pops out with text “Verified Page”.