This raises questions about cultural authority. Who has the right to verify a Swedish film from 1979? A Russian social network? A group of anonymous users? In a way, this is a democratic, post-national archiving system. But it is also vulnerable to manipulation. A dedicated hoaxer could fabricate an entire film, invent a backstory, and eventually achieve "verified" status through sockpuppet accounts. The verified badge is a promise, not a guarantee.
: Hans-Eric Hellberg, Göran Setterberg, and Karsten Wedel Why "OK.ru Verified"? jag ar maria 1979 okru verified