Twitter Reopens ‘Check Mark’ Verification—But Get Ready To Be Held Accountable
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After a pause since 2017, Twitter announced this week that it’s reopening its account verification process with the launch of a new application system, once again allowing public figures to gain the highly-coveted check mark on their profiles.
One caveat though: the social media platform also said it will be holding verified accounts accountable for their tweets.
According to TechCrunch, in addition to having to follow Twitter’s guidelines, verified accounts that violate rules could be stripped of their check mark.
Penalties will be handed out on a case-by-case basis, though an especially egregious violation could see the check mark removed immediately.
All verified accounts will also be required to have a ‘complete’ profile, which consists of having a profile name, image, and either a confirmed email address or phone number.
Accounts hoping to be verified also can’t have had a Twitter Rule Violation within the last 12 months that resulted in a 12-hour or 7-day suspension.
Over the following weeks, Twitter will display the new verification application directly in users’ Account Settings tab. Approved applicants will see their check mark appears automatically, though those denied can reapply after 30 days.
To qualify for verification, users can register under one of the six categories: government, companies, brands and organizations, news organizations and journalists, entertainment, sports and gaming, and activists, organizers and other influential individuals.
If you don’t fall into one of these categories but wish to be verified, fret not. Twitter has said these are only the first categories it’s launching, with more to launch later in the year.
To be verified, users must provide an official government-issued ID picture, or an official email address or website relevant to the category chosen.
For more information, read the entire policy here.
[via TechCrunch, cover image via Primakov / Shutterstock.com]
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