The gray check mark on Schwartz’s profile says that “this account is verified because it is a government or multilateral organization account” when clicked.

In recent days, Twitter has been met with widespread criticism over its plan to change the meaning of the blue check mark away from identifying confirmed individuals, particularly public figures.

Twitter said Tuesday evening that to resolve ambiguity about which accounts on its platform have been identity-verified the company will introduce a new, gray check mark as part of an ...