legacy-verified-extension
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A browser extension to bring back legacy verified accounts on Twitter.
Legacy Verified
The Legacy Verified browser extension enables people to add a green purple verified logo next to names of accounts on Twitter that were previously verified. Uses data provided by Travis Brown and initiated by Oliver Alexander.
Features
- Adds purple badges to nearly all existing locations on the site
- Verifies a users profile page using their user_id
- Uses screen_name as verification methods on all other locations due to lack of embedded user_id for timelines and status pages
- Has support for TweetDeck
- Compatible between Firefox, MS Edge, Chrome and Brave
Usage
-
Download the FireFox add-on
-
Download the Chrome Extension
- Download the Edge add-on (pending review)
Install locally
Currently, installation requires you to:
- Clone or download this repository
- Run
npm install
inside the main folder - Run
npm run repack
inside the main folder - Navigate to your extension page in Chrome
- Apply Developer Mode in the top right, and click on Load unpacked
- Upload the contents of the
/build/
folder
Contribution
Suggestions and pull requests are welcomed. This is a work in progress.
Acknowledgements
- Dataset has been provided by Travis Brown
- Concept initiated by Oliver Alexander
- This project was bootstrapped with Chrome Extension CLI
License
This project is licensed under the MIT license