Understanding User_Identified vs. User_Authenticated Events

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I'm sorry, but the knowledge sources provided do not contain explicit information about the difference between user_identified and user_authenticated events in Mixpanel. The documentation discusses identity management concepts such as identifying users with .identify(), merging anonymous and authenticated user activity, and best practices for handling user identity, but it does not define or differentiate between specific events named user_identified and user_authenticated.If you are referring to custom events you have implemented (e.g., tracking when a user is identified vs. when they are authenticated), their meaning would depend on your own event naming conventions and implementation. In Mixpanel’s official documentation, there is no standard event called user_identified or user_authenticated—these are not built-in Mixpanel events, but could be custom events you define in your tracking plan.If you need more details on how to implement user identification and authentication tracking, the documentation recommends calling .identify() when a user logs in or registers, and .reset() when they log out, but does not specify event names for these actions Identifying Users (Simplified).If you have further context or specific implementation details, please provide them so I can assist you more accurately.

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