Now Twitter has decided that it is ready to once again offer account verification, integrating new guidelines for requesting and maintaining its badge. The first thing the social network wants to clarify is the meaning of this verification. To be clear:
“The blue badge is one of the ways we help people distinguish the authenticity of accounts of high public interest. By doing so, we give people on Twitter more context about who they’re having conversations with and can determine whether they can be trusted, which our research shows leads to healthier, more informed conversations ,” Twitter says in its official statement .
This is how you can verify your account
Acceptance of a request for the famous blue tick will depend on whether the user fits into one of the six categories that are eligible:
Government
companies, brands and organizations
News companies and journalists
Entertainment
Sports and gaming
Activists, organizers and other influencers
Beyond these categories, account verification will also colombia business email database depend on your information being complete (i.e. including a name and profile picture, confirmed email address or phone number), being active for the past six months , and having a history of complying with Twitter's rules.
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However, verification can now also be removed for the following reasons:
The account has become inactive or incomplete
The user is no longer in the position that initially made him eligible for verification
Repeated attempts to impersonate or deceive users by changing their display name or bio
Violations of Twitter's Terms of Use result in immediate suspension
With these guidelines, Twitter hopes to prevent problems with users who may have misinterpreted verification badges as endorsements for certain users : now verified users will not be able to break the rules and keep their blue tick.