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# Twitter Expands Verified Accounts, Simplifies The Application Process GET YOURS NOW!
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/twitter-expands-verified-accounts-simplifies-the-application-process-get-yours-now/
- Published: 2016-07-19T14:10:08.000Z
- Updated: 2016-07-19T14:10:08.000Z
- Description: Once reserved only for A list celebrities, Twitter is expanding it verified accounts program to more users, and simplified the application process to get one. The blue verified badge on. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/07/twitter-expands-verified-accounts-simplifies-the-appli
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Social Media, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

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Once **reserved only for A list celebrities, Twitter** is expanding it **verified accounts** program to more users, and **simplified the application process** to get one. The blue **verified badge** on Twitter lets people know that an account of public interest is authentic. 

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Once only available to top musicians and other celebrities, Twitter has expanded its verified account program which lets users know that the account is authentic."The badge appears next to the name on an account’s profile and next to the account name in search results. It is always the same color and placed in the same location, regardless of profile or theme color customizations," says Twitter. "Accounts that don’t have the badge next to their name but that display it somewhere else, for example in the profile photo, header photo, or bio, are not verified accounts" and may be suspended.With the expansion, Twitter has also simplified the verification process. If you believe your account is of public interest – as every artist account should be – and should be verified, you can find details about submitting a request to Twitter **[here](https://support.twitter.com/articles/20174631?ref=hypebot.com)**.

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