Social Media > Twitter How to Get Verified on Twitter With a Hack Add a fake Twitter verified symbol to your profile picture By Amanda MacArthur Amanda MacArthur Twitter Writer New England Institute of Art Amanda MacArthur is a former Lifewire writer, a social media expert, and author of over 1000 articles and blog posts, dozens of white papers and four books. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on April 23, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Twitter Snapchat Instagram YouTube Online Dating What to Know Copy and paste an image of the blue checkmark onto your Twitter background. Ensure the check is next to your name.Having a verified Twitter account is useful for people or businesses that want to appear legitimate.If you do decide to hack your account, be aware Twitter could suspend or ban you from the platform. This article provides a hack for making your Twitter account appear verified. It also describes the real verification process as well as the risks and benefits of using the hack. How to Get Verified on Twitter With a Hack All you need to do is copy and paste an image of the blue checkmark onto your Twitter profile page background. There are websites that provide free blue checkmark images like the ones used by the actual Twitter employees. Make sure the blue checkmark is placed right next to your name so that your profile appears legitimate to the public. Bethany Clarke / Stringer / Getty Images The Twitter Verification Process To become verified on Twitter, one does not need to make a specific request. Twitter employees regularly browse through Twitter accounts to find those that may be at risk for identity theft or impersonation. Then Twitter makes a private determination as to whether to provide a verified blue checkmark to those accounts. As stated by the Twitter Help Center, Twitter will typically only verify the accounts of high-level individuals in the worlds of business, politics, fashion, art, music, government, acting, advertising, and other areas. Twitter has expressly stated that it does not accept requests from the general public for verification. Benefits of Twitter Verification Having a verified Twitter account can be very valuable for businesses that want to appear to be legitimate to the outside world. Sometimes individuals who are musicians, artists, actresses, authors, journalists, and other major personas also want to have a verified Twitter account. Basically, a verified Twitter account assures the public that you are who you say you are, and the account contains a small blue checkmark to show this verification to the world. Risks of Hacking Your Account If you do decide to hack your account and use a blue checkmark, you should be aware that Twitter may decide to suspend your account and ban you from the platform. Individuals can also be banned when they decide to misuse the badges that Twitter awards, including the famous blue checkmark. The improper use of photos to make it appear as though one is affiliated with Twitter is a violation of the terms of service. Business owners should be especially careful about using this hack. If your Twitter followers discover that your account isn't legitimately verified, then you may lose the trust of your customers or fans. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit