Twitter finally offers verified accounts to the masses
It's finally happening, and I, for one, could not be more excited. I might even tweet about it.
That's right, Twitter is finally offering verified accounts -- you know, those little blue check marks next to the name of someone famous on Twitter -- to the non-celebrities among us. But what exactly does having a verified account mean? And why does this matter?
In IT Blogwatch, we search the twittersphere for the answers.
So what exactly is going on? Andrew Hutchinson gives us the background:
Since the introduction of the blue verification tick on Twitter...the symbol has acted as a marker of the on-platform elite.
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Reserved for celebrities and public identities, the verification tick...has...become...a badge of honor...Indeed, many a “guru” and “influencer” has lamented...that they’ve not been verified and have no avenue through which to apply for such...the only way to get verified in recent times has been to wait and hope that Twitter notices you.
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But now Twitter...announced that they’re...opening the application process for verified accounts.
Verified accounts for everyone! But how do you apply? Chris Duckett has some pertinent information:
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