Instagram, one of the most popular platforms, offers a coveted blue checkmark known as the "Verified Badge." But what exactly does it mean, and how can businesses and public figures obtain this ...

Sort of. In October 2020, Instagram debuted its monetary props feature, called "Badges." For creators who had access, during live broadcasts, their fans could purchase badges for between $0.99 and ...

(Instagram's new badges are private unless creators choose to share them.) The badges aren't a stick, but they're not exactly a carrot, either — well, maybe one of those soggy baby carrots at ...