LONDON- Twitter will soon open the much-coveted blue tick verificationprocess for all users on the platform who can prove their identity.
“Twitter announced in a livestream that the company plans to offer itsblue-check-mark verification badge to more of its users, an oft-requestedfeature,” Jack Dorsey, CEO, Twitter was quotedlink>assaying by CNET on Friday.
The micro-blogging site is working on a new process to verify people’sidentity and, thus, ensure credibility.
“We want to be one of the most trusted services in the world and we know wehave a lot of work to get there,” he said.
However, Dorsey did not elaborate on whether this process requires users tosubmit a Facebook profile, phone number, email address or agovernment-issued photo ID.
Despite its original function of authenticating accounts, the blue checkmark has grown to become a status symbol.
Introduced in 2009, initially, the Blue check mark distinction was bestowedprimarily on celebrities, athletes and public figures to checkimpersonators.
The badge was later rolled out to journalists and other users. To obtain averified check mark, users have to apply with a reason for why they needone. – Agencies