Twitter’s verification system now eligible for far-right organizations
Under Elon Musk, Twitter has verified far-right group Britain First giving it a gold tick while its leader got a blue tick. Is Twitter promoting extreme content?
Under Elon Musk, Twitter has verified far-right group Britain First giving it a gold tick while its leader got a blue tick. Is Twitter promoting extreme content?
Twitter has recently updated its verification system under the ownership of Elon Musk, resulting in the far-right political organisation Britain First receiving a gold tick and its leader, Paul Golding, receiving a blue tick for his account.
The gold tick designates a verified organisation that is a business or non-profit entity, while the blue tick boosts posts in conversations and ranks them higher in user searches.
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