Twitter to relaunch its verification feature

Micro-blogging platform Twitter is relaunching its verification service to give it more “transparency, credibility and clarity”.

The company had halted the verification feature pending a review of its policies.

The US-based platform has now formed six categories of people who will get the verification tag, provided they meet the company’s criteria.

This includes government, companies, brands and organizations, news organizations and journalists, entertainment, sports and gaming and activists, organizers, and other influential individuals.