Twitter has announced that it would relaunch its verification process early in 2021. The verification process is to come with brand-new guidelines for users seeking its blue badge, which is usually a symbol of distinction on the microblogging site.

The company in a blog post confirms the rollout of the new system in ‘early 2021’. It is also asking for feedback on a draft proposal for the verification process.

According to the proposal, the accounts eligible for verification would include; government accounts, companies, brands, nonprofits, news media accounts, entertainment, sports, activists, organisers, and individuals Twitter refers to as ‘other influential individuals’.

Each account must meet specific requirements, like having a profile in a media outlet, to qualify for verification. Twitter plans to release the final policy on 17th December 2020. The draft policy can be found here.

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Twitter also announced new draft rules explaining when a verification badge could be taken away. If a verified user changes their display name or bio to mislead people on their true identity, Twitter could pull their badge. Repeat terms of service violations could also lead to loss of verified status.

Twitter is asking users to take a survey on its policy before 8th December 2020. You can tweet your feedback as long as you tag #VerificationFeedback in the tweets.

“But the blue verified badge isn’t the only way we are planning to distinguish accounts on Twitter. Heading into 2021, we’re committed to giving people more ways to identify themselves through their profiles, such as new account types and labels. We’ll share more in the coming weeks. This is just the beginning of what we have planned for 2021,” Twitter added in the blog post.

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