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Twitter verification is a system intended to communicate the authenticity of a Twitter account. [1] Since November 2022, Twitter users whose accounts are at least 90 days old and have a verified phone number receive verification upon subscribing to X Premium or Verified Organizations; this status persists as long as the subscription remains active.
Twitter introduced a checkmark for verified individuals, as seen above, in June 2009. On April 20, 2023, Twitter (known as X since July 2023) began removing verification status for notable individuals, causing a controversy among Twitter users.
Shortly after Twitter Blue first launched in November 2022, company chief Elon Musk said that "far too many corrupt legacy Blue 'verification' checkmarks exist" and that the company is removing ...
Twitter is ending a verification system that gave blue check marks to accounts it had determined were authentic and in the public interest, the company said Thursday.
Twitter has confirmed it has delayed the rollout of its updated Twitter Blue subscription, which will allow people to pay to be verified on the site, until after the US midterm elections on Tuesday.
On December 19, 2022, Twitter introduced two new check mark colors: gold for accounts from official businesses and organizations, and grey for accounts from governments or multilateral organizations. The type of check mark can be confirmed by visiting the profile page, then clicking or tapping on the check mark.
Twitter is ending a verification system that gave blue check marks to accounts it had determined were authentic and in the public interest.
Elon is correct that the current verification system is broken, but charging for it would make it worse, not better. Twitter verification has always been a mess. Charging $8 a month won’t fix it.