The Twitter blue check mark is open to all now. Starting Tuesday, the company allowed users to request for a verified account on its website by filling out a form.
You can request verification for a personal account. Before filling out the form, Twitter requires an account has the following:
- A verified phone number
- A confirmed email address
- A bio
- A profile photo
- A birthday (for accounts that are not company, brand or organization accounts)
- A website
- Tweets set as public in Tweet privacy settings
Not every application will be successful, though. A blog post from Twitter says accounts of “public interest” are likely to be approved.
The company also asks people to explain why the account should be verified – for individuals it says they should explain their “impact” in their field and a business should say what its “mission” is.
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“We may request that you scan and upload a legible copy of your government-issued ID (such as a passport or driver’s license) to confirm your identity,” the company’s advice says.
It’s also recommended that a person uses their real name and that photos used in the header and profile reflect that person, or business.
“A corporate account trying to be verified should be linked to an email address associated with the company. Twitter hasn’t said if there is a set number of accounts it is going to verify but it has said applications will be rejected where necessary. For those who get rejected – it will notify users by email – it will be possible to try again 30 days after the denial,” says the Blog post.
