Twitter Verification Programme News Today

Chris Messina, inventor of hashtags quits Twitter: Chris Messina, the man who invented the hashtag and how it is used on the internet has decided to leave Twitter, after conveying that he is dissatisfied with the way Twitter handled the whole verification business.

After announcing the removal of ‘legacy’ blue checkmarks, Elon Musk has said the newly-introduced affiliate badge feature on Twitter can help reduce cases of impersonation.

Twitter has paused accepting new requests just over a week after relaunching the verification programme. The microblogging company said that they are ‘rolling in’ or reviewing the verification requests received and will reopen requests soon. Twitter had added a blue badge and described the categories of people eligible to apply for it when it relaunched the verification programme.

Twitter Reportedly Finishing Up Revamped Verification Badge Process, May Launch Soon Twitter’s verification process was paused in November 2017. By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 15 May 2021 17:23 IST Photo Credit: Twitter/ Jane Manchun Wong Twitter verification badge can be requested by activists, influencers, and journalists Highlights Twitter may ask for identity proof, qualification proof from user Twitter has hired third parties to tackle verification req...