Twitter recently announced it has opened up
the application process for verified account
status, which previously was reserved for
celebrities and other high-profile users. Any user
may now file an online application to have an
account verified.
Twitter account verification, denoted by a blue
badge icon, flags individuals and organizations as
authentic, the company explained.
An account may be verified if it is determined to
be of public interest. Examples
include accounts maintained by public figures
and organizations in music, TV, film, fashion,
government, politics, religion, journalism, media,
sports, business, and other key areas of interest.
"This makes it even easier for people to
find creators and influencers on Twitter"
"Successfully completing the Twitter verification
process denotes a kind of legitimacy on the
user,"
"It means that you've submitted to the process,
been vetted, and that you are who you say you
are,"It also makes it
difficult or impossible for verified users to be
trolled or impersonated."
"Does anyone outside of the IT profession pay
attention to the padlock in the Web browser bar
which acts as an identity assertion mechanism
for a website you are trying to reach?" he
wondered.
"Will the Twitter verified check mark be any
different? Time will tell.
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