Twitter once again pauses verification program to improve application process – CNET

“We’ve temporarily hit pause on rolling out access to apply for Verification so we can make improvements to the application and review process,” the company said in a tweet. “For those who have been waiting, we know this may be disappointing. We want to get things right, and appreciate your patience.”
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Twitter on Friday said it’s once again hitting pause on its verification program. The company reopened public applications for verification in May after a four-year shutdown as it reevaluated its application process. Now, it appears the company has already run into more roadblocks.
A week after relaunching verification applications, Twitter said it was flooded with so many requests that it was hitting pause on accepting new applications. The company reopened requests a few days later.

We’ve temporarily hit pause on rolling out access to apply for Verification so we can make improvements to the application and review process.If you’ve been waiting for a blue badge on Twitter, you may have to wait a little longer.
— Twitter Verified (@verified) August 13, 2021

For those who have been waiting, we know this may be disappointing. We want to get things right, and appreciate your patience.
See also: Beware verification scams on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter: ‘Red flags going off’
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