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# Twitter has resumed taking applications for its blue verification badge
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/twitter-has-resumed-taking-applications-for-its-blue-verification-badge/
- Published: 2021-06-03T13:17:40.000Z
- Updated: 2021-06-03T13:17:41.000Z
- Description: Twitter has reopened verification applications after pausing them last week. The Friday pause came just eight days after a much-anticipated relaunch. Twitter’s blue badge confirms the authenticity of accounts: “It. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2021/06/twitter-has-resumed-taking-
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Marketing, Social Media, Twitter, Twitter verification, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:48

Twitter has [reopened verification](https://twitter.com/verified?ref=hypebot.com) applications after pausing them last week. The Friday pause came just eight days after a much-anticipated relaunch.

Twitter’s blue badge confirms the authenticity of accounts: “It gives people on Twitter more context about who they’re having conversations with so they can determine if it’s trustworthy, which our research has shown leads to healthier, more informed conversations.”

### Special Rules For Musicians & Other Entertainers

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/cdn-cms-twdigitalassets-com/content/dam/blog-twitter/official/en_us/company/2021/verification-application/rv3-img-fullhd-medium.png)

**From Twitter:**

Individual accounts of artists, performers, directors, and others in similar public-facing roles associated with such entities or their productions may be verified if:

- the website associated with a verified entity, or similar official public source, includes a link to the profile;  
and
- they have at least 50 production credits on their [IMDB](https://www.imdb.com/?ref=hypebot.com) profile, or
- they have 3 or more featured references within the 6 months prior to applying in news outlets that meet the News criteria above.

## How To Apply For Twitter Verification

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/cdn-cms-twdigitalassets-com/content/dam/blog-twitter/official/en_us/company/2021/verification-application/rv2-img-fullhd-medium.png)

Self-serve applications are available on the Account Settings page on the web and in-app. Twitter is rolling them out slowly, so check back often.

“The process will include asking applicants to select a category for their verified status and confirming their identity via links and other supporting materials.”