WhatsApp pilots verifying businesses, indicated by adding green check mark, and code analysis shows work on standalone app for companies to chat with customers
and might have a whole new app in the works Khari Johnson / VentureBeat : WhatsApp is verifying business accounts Faisal Ahmed / Neowin : WhatsApp has started giving verified badges to business accounts Rachel England / Engadget : WhatsApp now deals in customer support for businesses Stephanie Condon / ZDNet : WhatsApp tests out verified business accounts Adnan Farooqui / Ubergizmo : Select WhatsApp Business Accounts Get Verified Badges Jason Aycock / Seeking Alpha : Report: WhatsApp working on app, verified accounts for businesses