According to an update to the About Twitter Blue page, accounts less than 90 days old won't be allowed to sign up for Blue when it relaunches on the 29th. This means that you won't be able to just create a new account and get it verified, which could be a bid to cut down on scam accounts like the ones that plagued the service the first time it was updated.
According to an archive of the page provided by the Wayback Machine, the old program didn't have a waiting period, but it did warn new users that they wouldn't be able to subscribe to the service after November 9, 2022. It is interesting that the restriction is being replaced with a specific number and that people will be able to get verified once again.
Is this just a way to get rid of the fake can?
If you change your verified name, you will lose your check mark until it is confirmed that your new name is in line with the terms of service. If you want to make a parody account, you need to say it is a parody in the name. The company may also impose waiting periods for new accounts in the future in our discretion without notice according to the new Blue page.
There are restrictions that should keep people from getting verified and changing their name to match someone else, but we have seen a lot of people go after evergreen targets instead. It is not clear if the system has a way to deal with someone who changes their name and handle after 90 days, or how it will adjust as the internet's pranksters worm their way around other new restrictions.
Some of the world's largest ad firms warn clients not to spend money on the platform. The damage a wave of fake verified accounts could do is one of the reasons they have cited.
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