Google Search is testing verified checkmarks for legitimate businesses

Google Search has always had one serious drawback — if you’re not paying attention, it’s easy to click on a fraudulent site that’s mimicking a real business. Now, the company appears to be testing a long-overdue solution: blue verified checkmarks that show a company is legitimate.

The checks started appearing next to official site links for corporations including Microsoft, Meta, Apple and Amazon, according to a report from The Verge. The checks aren’t showing for all users, though, and Google confirmed that the feature is still in testing.

“We regularly experiment with features that help shoppers identify trustworthy businesses online, and we

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