The blue-check wave is coming. Twitter officially launched a new public-facing application for account verification Thursday. It's not clear who will get to apply on day one, but Twitter says it will ...

Twitter said on Thursday it has begun rolling out a new verification application system, allowing specific accounts to get the coveted checkmark. The move will contribute to the company's plans to ...

Social currency in the real world often comes down to what people do for a living. On Twitter, it’s the elusive blue “verified” badge. The problem is that the process to get one has never been clear.