Twitter releases fresh requirements to get the verification checkmark

Solomon Ekanem 13:34 - 14 December 2022

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<strong>Twitter </strong>has finally laid out the requirements for intending subscribers who are interested in getting the verification checkmark after its paid subscription service, <strong>Twitter Blue</strong> was recently launched.

In a recent announcement made via its verified Twitter page, Twitter Blue announced it has finally been launched with web and iOS users having a subscription charge of $8 and $11 respectively.

In a blog post made recently, Twitter outlined the requirements users should have before their accounts can have the verification checkmarks.

To be eligible to register for Twitter Blue and receive the verification checkmark, intending accounts must meet the following criteria:

The account must have a display name and profile photo
The account must have been active on Twitter for the past 30 days
The account must have a confirmed phone number registered to it
The account must be older than 90 days upon subscription
There should be no changes to the account like profile photo, display name, or username (@handle)
The account should have no signs of being misleading or deceptive
The account must be free from engaging in platform manipulation and spam.

Twitter added that once the team reviews the subscribed account and if it meets the requirements stated above, the account will be verified and the checkmark will appear.

Recall Twitter Blue has been suspended several times over some issues since its new owner, Elon Musk took over the social media platform. Its recent spat with Apple had laid the foundation for the increased charges for iOS users as a means to offset the cost of app store charges.

Earlier the checkmark was given for free at Twitter’s volition but after Musk took over, he saw the checkmarks as a means to get revenue for the company and included it in the features of Twitter Blue, a service which was in the works before his take over.