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3 clusters · 90 sources · 3 days · First seen 2 days ago · Last updated about 5 hours ago

Categories: TECHNOLOGY

Meta expands Marketplace tools, badge & video redesign

Entities: Meta Platforms, Inc. · Meta AI · Facebook Marketplace · Facebook Verified · Facebook

Overview

On July 24 2026 Meta launched a free Seller app for iOS in the United States, giving frequent Marketplace vendors a dedicated tool for inventory, unified messaging and AI‑generated product details. The app can import existing listings, supports bulk posting and offers performance analytics; a web prototype for high‑volume sellers and Android testing are in development.

A few days later, on July 27, Meta introduced a free Verified badge for users aged 18 and older, using a short selfie‑video check. The gray check‑mark now appears on Marketplace, Dating, Groups and profile pages, with the rollout beginning in the United States and set to expand globally.

Meta also continued testing an optional full‑screen vertical video feed that opens to a TikTok‑style stream. The test, initially limited to video‑heavy markets, is intended to make video the central hub for discussion, community building and commerce on Facebook, with a U.S. launch planned for 2027.

On July 26 2026 Meta announced that the full‑screen video‑first redesign would enter a trial later in the year, aiming to curb user migration to TikTok after a reported loss of 20 million users in Q1 2026. The redesign is part of the broader strategy to place video at the core of Facebook’s experience.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 10 SOURCES] Facebook Verified is a free badge confirming a real person after a video selfie verification. (New)
[● 8 SOURCES] Meta launched a standalone Seller app for Facebook Marketplace sellers. (New)
[● 6 SOURCES] The verification badge appears on Marketplace, Dating, Groups and profile pages and will later expand to other parts of Facebook. (New)
[● 5 SOURCES] Facebook Verified requires users to be at least 18 and meet Meta’s community‑safety standards. (New)
[● 4 SOURCES] The Seller app is free and available in the Apple App Store for users 18+ in the United States. (New)
[● 4 SOURCES] The Seller app includes AI tools that generate product listing titles, descriptions, categories and price suggestions from a photo. (New)
[● 3 SOURCES] Rollout of Facebook Verified begins on July 27 in selected markets, with the United States first and global expansion planned. (New)
[● 2 SOURCES] Seller app provides inventory management, a unified inbox and performance analytics for sellers. (96d4e15c-6f9d-44db-9598-25215b5d1084, 81887d0f-6aac-4378-b1b7-8bab52e2099f)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Meta is testing an optional full‑screen video feed interface in international markets, with a U.S. rollout planned for 2027. (New)

Timeline

about 5 hours ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
Meta tests full‑screen video feed on Facebook to curb TikTok migration
Meta will trial a full‑screen video‑first interface on Facebook later this year, first in video‑heavy markets and possibly the US next year, to stop users shifting to TikTok.
2 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 16 sources
Meta launches TikTok‑style full‑screen video feed test for Facebook
Meta is testing a TikTok‑style full‑screen video feed for Facebook, moving the classic feed to a second tab and adding a free verification badge and new seller app.
2 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 74 sources
Meta launches Seller app and free Facebook Verified badge
Meta released a free Seller app for Marketplace sellers with AI tools and introduced the free Facebook Verified badge, rolling out from July 27 in the U.S. and testing a full‑screen video feed.

Sources

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