In 2017, Twitter paused its account verification process after a controversy involving a white supremacist account. The company is now officially opening up a feature to apply for verification through a form. This comes after a phase of feedback and the introduction of a new policy for verification last year. The social network will verify accounts belonging to six categories: government; companies, brands, and organizations; news organizations and journalists; entertainment; sports and gaming; activists, organizers, and other influential individuals. Once this feature rolls out, you can start the verification process by heading to Settings > Account Verification. Since this is…
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