Verified Badge back
I propose the Verified badge to come back, being the same design or a new one, with mandatory linking to an email, otherwise the agent will be stopped on L3 if he doesn't; with tiers; and with POC vettings starting from the tier silver and along the levels 5, 9, 12 and 16.
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I half agree with the OP.
Would love to see the verified badge to come back, but I don't see why we need a POC to vet the agent.
Google/Facebook linking is already mandatory.
I do not think that having a badge for vetting is a good idea. That is something best kept as faction-specific external tools.
I think accounts should get vouches from others XD
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The Verified medal was useless, and didn't accomplish what Niantic said it would. There's no reason to bring it back, other than medal-envy.
Exactly what @XK150 said.
The only way the verification could work as intended is if instead of a mobile phone number, you needed to attach your Social Security number.
But for privacy reasons, I don't see that ever happen.