Legacy Verification policy (2024)

Categories for Verification

The specific requirements for authenticity, notability and activity are outlined by category and subcategory below:

Government Office Accounts

Accounts of current government agencies, departments/ministries, and institutions.

Prerequisites:

Account includes a relevant link to an official government URL on their profile
Account must satisfy the criteria outlined in the above category denoting “active” accounts

You may also be required to provide the following information to determine your notability and authenticity:

Links to at least 5 relevant articles that reference the applicant multiple times as a government office or public service
Verify an email address with an official government domain
Official websites or news articles published by already Verified organizations that reference the organization’s X handle or registered email address can help authenticate the applicant's account

Individuals in Government

Accounts of federal or state level government officials, such as, heads of state, elected officials, appointed ministers, ambassadors, and official spokespeople.

Prerequisites:

Account references their government position in their bio
- Is their official account for their office, not a personal or campaign account
Account links official government URL on their profile
Are currently serving in government office mentioned in their bio
Account must satisfy the criteria outlined in the above category denoting “active” accounts

You may also be required to provide the following information to determine your notability and authenticity:

Public reference to your name and X handle on official site of a Verified government entity; URL must link to specific page of reference
Links to at least 5 news articles that reference you in your government position
Verify an email address with an official government domain
A photo of your valid government-issued ID

Candidates for Office

Accounts of official candidates for state- or national-level public office in upcoming elections. Candidates will not qualify unless registered with the appropriate election authority.

Prerequisites:

Account references that they are a candidate and what office they are running for
Account links to URL of campaign website
Individual is officially registered with the appropriate election authority in a state or national level public election that has not yet occurred
Account must satisfy the criteria outlined in the above category denoting “active” accounts

You may also be required to provide the following information to determine your notability and authenticity:

A link to your official campaign website, which also references your X handle
Links to 5 news articles, published in the previous 6 months before applying, that reference you as a candidate for office
A photo of your valid government-issued ID
Official websites or news articles published by already Verified organizations that reference your X handle or registered email address can help authenticate the your account

News organizations

Accounts of current government agencies, departments/ministries, and institutions.

Prerequisites:

Your account links to official website in bio
Your account must satisfy the criteria outlined in the above category denoting “active” accounts

Individuals in news

Accounts of individuals employed by Verified news organizations in a public-facing news reporting role including reporters, news anchors, and editors.

Prerequisites:

Your account must refer directly to the name and official URL of the qualifying organization in your X bio. (Either @mention or include URL to your employer’s official site)
Your employer already has a Verified account
Your account must satisfy the criteria outlined in the above category denoting “active” accounts

You may also be required to provide the following information to determine your notability and authenticity:

Evidence that you and your X handle is listed on official company website
Links to 3 articles crediting you as an author published by your employer published within the last 6 months
A photo of your valid government-issued ID
Official websites or news articles published by already Verified organizations that reference the applicant’s X handle or registered email address can help authenticate your account

Freelance Journalists

Individuals who are not employed by, but consistently publish in Verified news publications.

Prerequisite:

Your account must satisfy the criteria outlined in the above category denoting active accounts

You may also be required to provide the following information to determine your notability and authenticity:

Links to 3 articles crediting you as the author from an already Verified news organization within the past 6 months. Opinion pieces will not be accepted.
A photo of your valid government-issued ID
Official websites or news articles published by already Verified organizations that reference the applicant’s X handle or registered email address can help authenticate your account

Organizations

Accounts representing prominent organizations including companies, brands, non-profit organizations. Secondary affiliated accounts of Verified organizations may also qualify.

Prerequisites:

Account links to their official company website in their profile
Account must satisfy the criteria outlined in the above category denoting active accounts

You may also be required to provide the following information to determine your notability and authenticity:

A link to a website that demonstrates your organization’s presence in a public stock exchange
A link to a stable Wikipedia article about your organization that meets the encyclopedia’s notability standards
Links to 3 or more news articles about your organization published by an already Verified news organization within the 6 months prior to applying
Demonstrate your account has a follower count in the top .05% of active accounts located in the same geographic region

Leaders & Executives

Leaders and other prominent executives of Verified companies, brands and non-profit organizations.

Prerequisite:

Account must satisfy the criteria outlined in the above category denoting active accounts

You may also be required to provide the following information to determine your notability and authenticity:

A link to your organization website that references individual and X account
A link to a stable Wikipedia article about you that meet the encyclopedia’s notability standards
Links to 3 or more news articles referencing you in a leadership position published by a Verified news organization within the 6 months prior to applying
A photo of your valid government-issued ID

Entertainment or Production Company

Accounts of major entertainment companies, such as film studios, TV networks, and music entities may be Verified. Official accounts of productions associated with these entities, such as films, events/festivals, or TV shows, may be Verified as long as they are affiliated with a Verified entertainment organization.

Prerequisites:

Profile links to official website
Account must satisfy the criteria outlined in the above category denoting active accounts

You may also be required to provide the following information to determine your notability and authenticity:

Demonstrate sufficient platform presence in the top .05% of active accounts located in the same geographic region
Demonstrate a public presence by providing Google Trends evidence, link to a stable Wikipedia article that meet the encyclopedia’s notability standards, or listing on a qualifying stock exchange
Links to 3 or more news articles about the organization published by a Verified news organization within the 6 months prior to applying
A link to the organization’s official website
Official websites or news articles published by already Verified organizations that reference the applicant’s X handle or registered email address can help authenticate the applicant's account

Individual in entertainment

Individual accounts of artists, performers, directors, and others in similar public-facing roles associated with such entities or their productions.

Prerequisites:

Profile links to official website of Verified entertainment entity referencing applicant provided as notability evidence
Account must satisfy the criteria outlined in the above category denoting active accounts

You may also be required to provide the following information to determine your notability and authenticity:

A link to the applicant's IMDB page containing 50+ production credits
Links to 3 articles featuring applicant from Verified news publishers within the last 6 months
A link to a website that specifically reference applicant’s X account and is the website of an official site of an already Verified organization
A photo of a valid government-issued ID
Official websites or news articles published by already Verified organizations that reference the applicant’s X handle or registered email address can help authenticate the applicant's account

Professional sport organizations, teams & leagues

Accounts of professional sports leagues, clubs, teams and global competitions such as Olympics and Paralympics.

Prerequisites:

Account links to their official company website in their profile
Account must satisfy the criteria outlined in the above category denoting active accounts

You may also be required to provide the following information to determine your notability and authenticity:

Demonstrate sufficient platform presence in the top .05% of active accounts located in the same geographic region
A link to an already Verified official sports organization, team, or league website that references the applicant
Demonstrate a public presence by providing Google Trends evidence, link to a stable Wikipedia article that meets the encyclopedia’s notability standards, or listing on a qualifying stock exchange
Links to 3 or more news articles about the organization published by Verified news organization within the 6 months prior to applying
Official websites or news articles published by already Verified organizations that reference the applicant’s X handle or registered email address can help authenticate the applicant's account

Individuals in professional sports

Individual accounts of athletes, coaches, team members, and others in similar management or public-facing roles associated with such entities.

Note: We will not Verify amateur athletes who compete at the collegiate level (or lower) nor in official minor leagues unless they meet the criteria for Verification under the influential individuals category.

Prerequisite:

Account must satisfy the criteria outlined in the above category denoting active accounts

You may also be required to provide the following information to determine your notability and authenticity:

A link to a website that specifically references applicant and is the official site of an already Verified organization
Links to 3 or more articles featuring the applicant as a professional individual in sports published by Verified news organizations within 6 months prior to applying
A photo of a valid government-issued ID
Official websites or news articles published by already Verified organizations that reference the applicant’s X handle or registered email address can help authenticate the applicant's account

Individuals in gaming

Individual accounts of esport athletes that are affiliated with Verified gaming teams or leagues.

Prerequisites:

Account’s follower count is in the top .05% in their region
Are affiliated with a Verified gaming team or league and reference it in their bio
Account must satisfy the criteria outlined in the above category denoting active accounts

You may also be required to provide the following information to determine your notability and authenticity:

A link to official team or league website referencing applicant as professional esports athlete or coach for Verified esports team
Links to 3 or more articles about or referencing the individual published within the 6 months prior to applying in news outlets such as Launcher, Gamesbeat, Dexerto, Kotaku, Polygon, or IGN
A photo of a valid government-issued ID
Official websites or news articles published by already Verified organizations that reference the applicant’s X handle or registered email address can help authenticate the applicant's account

Outside the professional categories defined above, people who are using X effectively to bring awareness, share information, and galvanize community members around a cause, to bring about socioeconomic, political, or cultural change, or to otherwise foster community, may be Verified.

Prerequisites:

Account is reflecting an individual, not an organization
Account’s follower count is in the top .05% in their region
Account must satisfy the criteria outlined in the above category denoting active accounts

You may also be required to provide the following information to determine your notability and authenticity:

An official website associated with advocacy work that references the account holder's name or indicates they hold a leadership position at the advocacy group.
Links to 3 or more articles about the individual and their advocacy work published in a Verified news sources within the last 6 months
Official websites or news articles published by already Verified organizations that reference the applicant’s X handle or registered email address can help authenticate the applicant's account

*In response to current events, we may Verify accounts that do not fully meet the criteria above due to their expertise or public role in matters of high public interest, as well as their susceptibility to impersonation. For example:

Medical professionals during epidemics or other public health crises;
Activists and local political leaders in times of protest or in connection with a significant cultural event;
Public safety and journalist accounts reporting on natural disasters; or
Organizers, proponents, or founders of campaigns in support of civil or human rights

Established digital content creators who consistently publish original content (regardless of platform) for at least 6 months prior to applying and meet the follower or mention criteria listed below for other influential individuals.

Prerequisites:

Account is reflecting an individual, not an organization
Account meets criteria for significant platform presence (top .05% of mentions or follower count) in their geographic region
Account must satisfy the criteria outlined in the above category denoting active accounts

You may also be required to provide the following information to determine your notability and authenticity:

A profile on Google Trends with evidence of recent search activity
A stable Wikipedia article about you that meets the encyclopedia’s notability standards for people
Links to 3 or more featured references within the 6 months prior to applying in news outlets that meet the News criteria above; including specialty publications related to your profession or expertise
A link to a content page outside of X that shows your published content over the last 6 months
Official websites or news articles published by already Verified organizations that reference the applicant’s X handle or registered email address can help authenticate the applicant's account.