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Hi,

Hope you can help clear something up for me. I manage the page for my band, and we’re starting to get a decent following and some local press. I’ve seen other pages, some with fewer followers than us, that have the blue verification tick next to their name.

I feel like it would add a lot of legitimacy for us when we’re booking gigs and talking to promoters. But when I look through the settings, I can’t find a clear ‘apply here’ button. Is there a minimum follower count you have to reach first? Or do you need to submit press articles or something to prove you’re ‘notable’? Just trying to figure out the actual process. Any advice would be great. Cheers.

[Jeff Bullas]

Getting that blue tick is a common goal for any page trying to establish its credibility.

Short Answer: You can get verified through the traditional notability application which requires proof of public interest, or by purchasing a Meta Verified subscription if your page is eligible.

Facebook’s verification process is all about confirming your identity and significance by analysing specific content formats from independent sources.

For the traditional, free method, you need to prove your page is ‘notable’ by submitting an application found in Facebook’s Help Centre. This is not about follower numbers but about being featured in multiple, independent news articles or media sources; you will need to provide links to this text-based content as evidence. You will also need to upload an image of official identification to prove your identity. The other, newer path is Meta Verified, a paid subscription service. For this, the requirements are different; you simply need to meet certain eligibility criteria like account age and security, then provide an image of your government ID and a payment method to get the badge.

Cheers,

Jeff

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