How to Get Verified on Twitter in 2023
How to Get Verified on Twitter in 2023
We’ve all gone for a real ride with Twitter verification over the last few years. Getting verified on Twitter — when someone has the blue check mark next to their profile — used to be how Twitter identified notable accounts, but it has since evolved and changed. It used to be that you needed to request verification on the social network; now, anybody with a Twitter Blue subscription ($11/month) and a verified phone number can be verified on Twitter.
In this post, we’ll give you a quick overview of the history of getting verified on Twitter, walk you through the steps to get verified on Twitter in 2023 and dig into whether or not it’s still worth pursuing verification at all.
A quick history of Twitter verification
Initially, the blue badge next to someone’s profile was described by Twitter as a way to authenticate identity and voice. Twitter’s verification process was open to anybody, and if they could prove their identity and noteworthiness, they might get that elusive blue check mark.
Over time, people assumed the verification meant that Twitter was endorsing a certain profile, which wasn’t the case.
In 2017, Twitter paused its verification program altogether while it sorted out how to improve it. This project got deprioritized until late 2020, when Twitter reopened the conversation about account verification. In 2021, they opened up applications for anyone to request Twitter verification regardless of follower count.
A year later, in late 2022, after Elon Musk acquired the social network, the company changed how they do verification entirely. Now, anyone can be verified on Twitter if they use the company’s subscription service, Twitter Blue, and verify their phone number. This new program hit some snags in the early days, with some users using the tool to impersonate public figures and other influential individuals on social media. Still, Twitter has seemingly ironed out some of the troubles with impersonation and fake accounts, and the public is now aware that the verification badge can be associated with any account (not only notable ones), so the check mark’s perception has changed.
In 2023, Twitter decided to remove verification from for those who were verified through Twitter’s legacy verification program. Meaning that only Twitter Blue accounts are verified going forward.
Next up, how do you actually get verified on Twitter?
How to get verified on Twitter in 2023
Although anyone can get the checkmark with Twitter Blue there are still several steps you need to follow to become a verified Twitter account.
1. You must be actively subscribed to Twitter Blue
To get Twitter Blue, simply click on the button for Twitter Blue once you’re logged in. On web, it will be in the left-side menu, and on mobile it will be under your profile.
You can select to pay annually (for a discount) or monthly. The price of Twitter Blue depends on a few things.
