Twitter to launch new verification process for blue badge from January 20
Twitter India on Friday said that its new verification policy will be implemented from January 20 and the company will begin automatically removing the verified badge from inactive and incomplete accounts.
Under the new policy, Twitter may also remove verification from accounts that are found to be in severe or repeated violation of its rules.
The six types of account that Twitter would start assigning blue badge to are:–
1. Government
2. Companies, brands, and organizations
3. News organizations and journalists
4. Entertainment
5. Sports and gaming
6. Activists, organizers, and other influential individuals
Twitter, which paused its public verification process or that elusive Blue Badge three years ago, last month announced to relaunch verification, including a new public application process, in early 2021.
“If your account is at risk of losing its verified badge, you’ll receive an automated email and an in-app notification informing you of what changes need to avoid automatic removal of your blue verified badge,” the micro-blogging platform stressed.
“As long as you make those changes before January 20, 2021, your account will not lose its badge”.
Twitter said it is not planning to automatically remove the verified badge from inactive accounts of people who are no longer living, and are working on building a way to memorialize these accounts in 2021.
Active
Your account must be active with a record of adherence to the Twitter Rules. This means:
- Complete: You must have a profile name, and a profile image
- Active use: You must have logged into the account in the last six months
- Security: The account must have a confirmed email address or phone number
- Twitter Rules: The account must not have had a 12-hour or 7-day lockout for violating the Twitter Rules in the past six months (excluding successful appeals).
