Twitter begins accepting public verification requests for the first time since 2017: How to apply if you’re eligible

Three years after Twitter shut down its public verification program, the microblogging platform on Thursday announced that it has begun rolling out its new verification application process starting today, allowing public applications from eligible users for verified status on the platform.

Twitter says that its new verification process is aimed at increasing transparency, credibility and clarity to the verification process on Twitter. Back in November 2017, the company had tweeted that it was pausing its general verification process as people had begun to interpret it as an indicator of importance or endorsement. It had also stated that it would rework the program in the coming months – but that plan got sidetracked by the company’s efforts to prepare for the 2020 US election.