Twitter restarts blue badge verification with 6 categories

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Twitter on Thursday announced to relaunch its new verification application process, beginning with six categories, and review public applications globally to help users earn the blue badge on the micro-blogging platform.<br />
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The six categories are — government; companies, brands and organisations; news organisations and journalists; entertainment; sports and gaming; and activists, organisers and other influential individuals.<br />
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Twitter said that it will introduce more categories later this year, such as those for scientists, academics and religious leaders.<br />
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Over the next few weeks, everyone on Twitter will start to see the new verification application directly in the Account Settings tab.<br />
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"We're gradually rolling it out to everyone to ensure that we can review applications in a timely manner," the company said in a blog post.<br />
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Once the application is submitted, the applicants can expect an emailed response within a few days, but this could take up to a few weeks depending on how many open applications are in the queue.<br />
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"If your application is approved, you'll see the blue badge automatically on your profile. If you think we made a mistake, reapply 30 days after receiving our decision on your application," Twitter said.<br />
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Over the past several months, Twitter worked to bring clarity to the verification eligibility criteria and launched a new policy shaped by public feedback.<br />
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It also started enforcing that policy by automatically removing the verified badge from accounts that no longer meet the updated criteria for verification, such as those that are inactive or incomplete.<br />
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Twitter said it has also introduced new guidelines for verified accounts on the platform to encourage healthy conversations.<br />
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Verified accounts that repeatedly violate the Twitter Rules are subject to have the blue badge removed.<br />
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In addition to the category-specific eligibility criteria outlined in our verification policy, your account must be complete, meaning you have a profile name, a profile image and either a confirmed email address or phone number, Twitter said.<br />
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"Your account must also be active within the last six months and have a record of adherence to the Twitter Rules," the company added.<br />
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Twitter is also doing research on automated accounts and plan to introduce a way to denote this account type in the next few months, with memorialised accounts to follow.</p>