Reddit is starting a "limited alpha test" of verification for public figures, who will get a familiar gray checkmark added to their username.

Reddit is starting a limited test of verified profiles, which places a grey checkmark beside the username of a notable person or business.

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Reddit is starting to test verified profiles, the company announced today. Users who are verified as part of this “limited alpha test” will have a gray checkmark next to their username “across profiles, communities, feeds, post detail pages, and search results.”

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