Twitter has announced its updated account verification programme, in which it said that it may take away verified status- the blue tick/ badge- from users if they indulge in hateful speech or offensive content. In a series of Tweets, the company said that the blue badges have been perceived as endorsements, and now Twitter wants to change the perception by publishing new guidelines for the verified accounts. 4 / We're working on a new authentication and verification program. In the meantime, we are not accepting any public submissions for verification and have introduced new guidelines for the program. https://t.co/j6P0HGXIVq — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) November 15, 2017 3 / This perception became worse when we opened up verification for public submissions and verified people who we in no way endorse. — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) November 15, 2017 Twitter said in its guidelines that the company reserves the right to remove verification at any time without notice. It also said that a verified account may also lose its verified status if changes to the profile settings modify the account’s original purpose, and the accounts losing their verified status will not be able to restore their badges.The reasons for the removal include Intentionally misleading people on Twitter by changing one's display name or bio. Promoting hate and/or violence against, or directly attacking or threatening other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or disease. Supporting organizations or individuals that promote the above.…
