Dear “can you verify me” ––
Save your Tweets and DMs, there’s a new official way to apply for a blue badge, rolling out over the next few weeks.
You can now submit an application to request verification in-app, right from your account settings!
-Your verified blue badge source
May 20, 2021 · 3:25 PM UTC
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Once you've opened the application link under “Verified” in your account settings:
1. Tell us which eligible category matches your account
2. Choose how you’d like us to confirm your identity
3. Submit the request and we'll let you know when you can expect a decision
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Check out more on our improved verification policy, the lowdown on the new application, and what we’re working on next: blog.twitter.com/en_us/topic…
And if you’re planning to apply, follow this thread for what you need to know about our eligibility criteria 👇
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We have notability criteria for these categories of accounts:
👉 Government
👉 Companies, brands, & organizations
👉 News organizations & journalists
👉 Entertainment
👉 Sports & gaming
👉 Activists, organizers, & other influential individuals
For details: help.twitter.com/managing-yo…
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Your account has to be active and complete too!
✅ The account has a profile name and image
✅ You’ve logged into it in the last 6 months
✅ The account has a confirmed email address or phone number
✅ No 12-hour or 7-day lockouts for violating our rules in the past 12 months
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Accounts not eligible:
▪️ Parody, newsfeed, commentary, & unofficial fan accounts
▪️ Pets & fictional characters
▪️ Accounts associated with coordinated harmful activity/hateful content
▪️ Accounts that have violated our Platform manipulation & spam policy help.twitter.com/rules-and-p…
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For the full rundown of our verification policy and details on what makes an account notable and active, and what makes an account ineligible for a blue badge:
help.twitter.com/managing-yo…
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