Twitter verification
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Introduced in June 2009,[1] the Twitter verification system provides the site's readers with a means to distinguish genuine account holders from impostors or parodies. A blue check mark displayed against an account name indicates that Twitter has taken steps to ensure that the account is actually owned by the person or organization whom it is claimed to represent.[2][3] The check mark does not imply endorsement from Twitter, and does not mean that tweets from a verified account are necessarily accurate or truthful in any way.[4] People with verified accounts on Twitter are often colloquially referred to as "blue checks" on social media and by reporters.[5]
A public signup page for obtaining a verified account was discontinued in 2010. Twitter explained that the volume of requests for verified accounts had exceeded its ability to cope; rather, Twitter determines on its own whom to approach about verified accounts, limiting verification to accounts which are "authentic, notable, and active".[6][7] On November 24, 2020, the company announced that it will start reviewing applications for verification in 2021 under newly released guidelines.[8]
References
- ^ "Phew! Twitter Verifies Celebrity Tweets as Authentic". PCMAG. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ Manfredi, Lucas (2020-07-15). "Twitter's Blue Checkmark explained". FOXBusiness. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ Kanalley, Craig (2013-03-12). "Why Twitter Verifies Users". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ Welch, Chris (2018-07-17). "Twitter says it doesn't 'have the bandwidth' to fix verification right now". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ Bishop, Rollin. ""Verified" is now a derogatory term on Twitter". The Outline. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "One Way to Get a Twitter 'Verified Account': Buy Ads". adage.com. 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "About verified accounts". help.twitter.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ Allyn, Bobby (November 24, 2020). "Twitter To Accept Blue Check Mark Requests in 2021 Following 3-Year Hiatus". NPR.
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