New story in Technology from Time: Twitter Revoked the Verification of White Supremacists Like Richard Spencer and Jason Kessler
Twitter revoked verification from white nationalists Richard Spencer and Jason Kessler on Wednesday, following criticism that Twitter’s verified status lent legitimacy to their beliefs. “Verification has long been perceived as an endorsement. We gave verified accounts visual prominence on the service which deepened this perception. We should have addressed this earlier but did not prioritize …