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> But we all know that badge is just a "Famous" badge.

Literally one of the bullet points to get verified[1]:

> Your account must represent a well-known, highly searched-for person, brand or entity.

[1]: https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/understanding...



Exactly. Which is why they should stop calling it "verification"




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