Twitter relaunches verification process with new approach

CAIRO - 21 May 2021: Twitter has announced that, as of May 21, it will be rolling out its new verification application process, and reviewing public applications for verification on Twitter.  

The latest milestone in Twitter’s plans to provide greater transparency, credibility and clarity to verification on Twitter, the announcement follows the development and launch of a new policy shaped by public feedback in  Arabic, English, Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese.

The policy is being rolled-out across the platform with the automatic removal of the verified badge from accounts that no longer meet the updated criteria for verification, such as those that are inactive or incomplete.