Twitter has confirmed it is relaunching its verification process early next year, and has asked for user feedback on how to shape policy on which accounts receive the blue tick icon.
The company said some verified accounts could lose their blue tick status as part of the revamp, which could remove the badge from inactive or incomplete accounts.
Under proposed new rules, Twitter said it would look to verify six main types of account: those aligned with government; companies, brands and non-profit organisations; news; entertainment; sports; and activists, organisers and other "influential individuals".
It said these parameters could be broadened over time, but acknowledged it wanted to cut the number of verified accounts. "We recognise that
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