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Announcing an Application Process for Verified Accounts

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Today we announced that we’ve created an online application process for Twitter accounts to receive verified status.

Verified accounts on Twitter allow people to identify key individuals and organizations on Twitter as authentic, and are denoted by a blue badge icon. An account may be verified if it is determined to be of public interest. Typically this includes accounts maintained by public figures and organizations in music, TV, film, fashion, government, politics, religion, journalism, media, sports, business, and other key interest areas.

Our goal with this update is to help more people find great, high-quality accounts to follow, and for creators and influencers - no matter where they are in the world - to easily connect with a broader audience.

We took a look back and found that the @CDCGov, @NASAArmstrong, @Oprah and @MilwaukeePolice were among the first Twitter accounts globally to be verified. Some of the first accounts in Australia to be verified include @Sally_Fitz, @DanniiMinogue, @thetempertrap, @Jesse_Spencer and @ato_gov_au.