Identity Verification Platform

Protect your name.
Verify your identity.

Citadel helps creators and public figures show their official accounts in one trusted place, so followers can avoid fake pages, scams, and impersonation.

Built for creators, influencers, media personalities and public figures.

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Jane Doe
@janedoe
Verified

Official Accounts

Instagram@janedoe
TikTok@janedoe_official
YouTube@JaneDoeOfficial

3 fake accounts detected

Impersonating @janedoe on Instagram

Link verified

Official account

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The Problem

Fake accounts are damaging creator trust.

Every day, thousands of followers fall victim to impersonators while creators struggle to protect their identity.

Fake pages scam followers

Impersonators create convincing fake accounts to steal money, spread scams, and damage reputations.

68%
of creators report impersonation

Impersonators spread false info

Fake accounts post misleading content, damaging creator credibility and confusing audiences.

$2.3B
lost to social media scams yearly

Creators warn followers manually

Without a central verification system, creators waste time repeatedly alerting followers about fakes.

12hrs
average weekly time spent on warnings
The Solution

One trusted source of truth.

With Citadel, followers can search a creator, view verified official handles, paste suspicious profile links, and report fake accounts.

Search any creator

Instantly find verified creator profiles and their official social accounts.

Paste suspicious links

Check if a profile URL belongs to a verified creator or is a potential fake.

Report fake accounts

Help protect the community by reporting impersonators and scam accounts.

Real-time protection

Get instant alerts when new fake accounts are detected impersonating verified creators.

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How It Works

Simple verification in 4 steps

Our streamlined process makes it easy for creators to get verified and for followers to stay protected.

01

Creator registers on Citadel

Creators sign up and submit their official social media accounts for verification.

02

Citadel verifies official accounts

Our team verifies ownership through secure authentication methods.

03

Followers search or paste links

Anyone can search for a creator or paste a suspicious profile link to check.

04

Citadel shows verification status

Instantly see if an account is verified, unrecognised, or reported as fake.

MVP Preview

A glimpse of the platform

Here's what creators and followers will experience on Citadel.

Creator Profile

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Marcus Reed
Tech Educator • 2.4M Followers

Teaching tech and coding to millions worldwide.

Official Accounts

Instagram
TikTok
YouTube
Twitter

Link Checker

instagram.com/marcus_reed_official
Verified Account

Report Fake Account

@marcus_reed_crypto_tips

Scam Alerts

@marcus_reed_giveaway2h ago
@marcusreed_tips1d ago
Who It's For

Built for those who need it most

Citadel is designed for anyone whose identity is valuable enough to be impersonated.

Influencers

Social media creators with dedicated followings who need to protect their brand identity.

Media Personalities

Podcasters, journalists, and broadcasters who are frequent targets of impersonation.

Artists

Musicians, visual artists, and performers whose work is often stolen by fake accounts.

Traders & Educators

Finance and crypto educators who are commonly impersonated for scams.

Public Figures

Politicians, activists, and community leaders who need verified credibility.

Creator Managers

Agencies and managers protecting multiple creator identities at scale.

Creator Voices

The problem is real

Hear from creators who face impersonation challenges every day.

I spend hours every week warning my followers about fake accounts. There has to be a better way to prove which accounts are actually mine.

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Sarah Chen

Lifestyle Influencer1.8M followers

Someone impersonating me scammed my followers out of thousands of dollars. The damage to my reputation was devastating.

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Marcus Johnson

Finance Educator3.2M followers

My team reports over 50 fake accounts every month. We need a centralized place where fans can verify which accounts are real.

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Elena Rodriguez

Music Artist5.6M followers

As a journalist, my credibility is everything. Impersonators posting fake news under my name is a constant threat.

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David Kim

Investigative Journalist890K followers

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