As recently discovered by Jane Manchun Wong and confirmed by the company, Twitter is updating its account verification system.

Since the account verification system was conceived, Twitter users have coveted the blue badge that the company attaches to notable accounts of public interest. While it was designed to be an indicator to users that an account is authentic, it has come to be understood as a symbol of importance and endorsement by Twitter, a connotation that the company is working on altering. 

The company confirmed in their Help Center that "our verified account program is currently on hold. We are not accepting any new requests at this time."

From The Weekender

Between the screen and the streets: What it means to watch and not march

What does it mean to care from a distance? A reflection on privilege and digital solidarity.

Read on The Weekender

However, reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong discovered in the platform's code that the "Request verification" option within a user's settings will be making a comeback.

Read also: Twitter requests users to think again about posting that mean tweet

Twitter is working on “Request Verification” 👀

(I’m not Twitter employee. I’m not tech support) pic.twitter.com/ED58QsD7kM

— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) June 7, 2020

How exactly this verification system will be changed has not yet been discovered, but it's expected to more clearly show that verification is to authenticate accounts, not raise people to internet fame.

Popular

Ahok questions Agus' flood mitigation stance in first debate

K-pop group BTS to make comeback in February

Agus cash assistance plan slammed by Ahok, Anies