Verification Badges for 'LINE Official Accounts' Renewed: All Verified Accounts in Japan Unified with a Green Checkmark
LY Corporation has renewed the verification badges for LINE Official Accounts, unifying all verified accounts in Japan under a green checkmark and abolishing badges for unverified accounts as of April 1, 2026.
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LY Corporation (hereinafter 'LY Corp') has implemented a renewal of verification badges and integration of account types for 'LINE Official Accounts' starting today, April 1, 2026. With this update, all verified accounts in Japan will be unified under a green checkmark badge, and display specifications will be updated to create an environment that is easier to understand and safer for users to use.
## Background and Purpose of the Update
Previously, 'LINE Official Accounts' utilized verification badges represented by star-shaped shield marks in green, navy, and gray to denote Premium Accounts, Verified Accounts, and Unverified Accounts, respectively. However, the coexistence of multiple badges and the star-shaped shield design were difficult to convey to users, occasionally leading to cases where unverified accounts were mistaken for verified ones. In light of this situation, we have abolished the badge for unverified accounts and the distinct representation for premium accounts, improving the display so that 'LINE Official Accounts' can be more easily distinguished.
## Key Changes
### 1. Renewal of Badges and Integration of Account Types
- Change to a familiar color associated with 'LINE': We have redesigned the badge for verified accounts in Japan from the traditional 'star-shaped shield mark' to a highly recognizable 'green checkmark'.
- Abolition of badges for unverified accounts: Previously, a gray badge was assigned to unverified accounts; this will now be abolished.
- Integration of account types: All accounts that have passed the prescribed review process are now integrated as 'Verified Accounts'.
### 2. Update to Display Specifications for Easier Identification of 'LINE Official Accounts'
We are rolling out the following measures sequentially to ensure users can accurately recognize 'LINE Official Accounts'.
- Displaying LINE ID in the chat room: The 'LINE ID' of the LINE Official Account will now be displayed within the chat menu accessed from the menu button at the top right of the chat room. Only in the case of LINE Official Accounts, an '@' is prepended to the ID to make it distinguishable.
- Fixed display of response status for unverified accounts: For unverified accounts, the response status displayed at the top of the chat room (below the account name) is now strictly set to be always visible.
- Updates to LINE Themes (Scheduled for 2026...
## Background and Purpose of the Update
Previously, 'LINE Official Accounts' utilized verification badges represented by star-shaped shield marks in green, navy, and gray to denote Premium Accounts, Verified Accounts, and Unverified Accounts, respectively. However, the coexistence of multiple badges and the star-shaped shield design were difficult to convey to users, occasionally leading to cases where unverified accounts were mistaken for verified ones. In light of this situation, we have abolished the badge for unverified accounts and the distinct representation for premium accounts, improving the display so that 'LINE Official Accounts' can be more easily distinguished.
## Key Changes
### 1. Renewal of Badges and Integration of Account Types
- Change to a familiar color associated with 'LINE': We have redesigned the badge for verified accounts in Japan from the traditional 'star-shaped shield mark' to a highly recognizable 'green checkmark'.
- Abolition of badges for unverified accounts: Previously, a gray badge was assigned to unverified accounts; this will now be abolished.
- Integration of account types: All accounts that have passed the prescribed review process are now integrated as 'Verified Accounts'.
### 2. Update to Display Specifications for Easier Identification of 'LINE Official Accounts'
We are rolling out the following measures sequentially to ensure users can accurately recognize 'LINE Official Accounts'.
- Displaying LINE ID in the chat room: The 'LINE ID' of the LINE Official Account will now be displayed within the chat menu accessed from the menu button at the top right of the chat room. Only in the case of LINE Official Accounts, an '@' is prepended to the ID to make it distinguishable.
- Fixed display of response status for unverified accounts: For unverified accounts, the response status displayed at the top of the chat room (below the account name) is now strictly set to be always visible.
- Updates to LINE Themes (Scheduled for 2026...