Twitter Now Lets You Apply for a Verified 491848

By Agence -Presse | Updated: 20 July 2016 10:35 IST

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s can now apply to get their Twitter profiles verified
Twitter has noted down some guidelines to follow
'Verified profiles' was introduced by Twitter in 2009

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Twitter said Tuesday it was streamlining the process for creating verified s, a move likely to boost the number of s with a "blue badge" icon. 5z3v5b

The social network said it was launching an online application for verified s, which allow s to recognize public figures and organizations as authentic.

"We want to make it even easier for people to find creators and influencers on Twitter so it makes sense for us to let people apply for verification," said Tina Bhatnagar, Twitter's vice president of services.

"We hope opening up this application process results in more people finding great, high-quality s to follow, and for these creators and influencers to connect with a broader audience."

Twitter introduced verification, starting in 2009 and currently has some 187,000 verified s from notable s in music, TV, film, fashion, government, politics, religion, media, sports and business.

Verified s can help boost the following of those s and allow followers to be sure they are reading authentic comments.

Some examples of verified Twitter s include Katy Perry, with more than 90 million followers, and President Barack Obama, with 76 million.

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