Controversial Twitter Accounts Lose Verification as Platform Begins Major Overhaul
In the wake of recent controversy surrounding the platform’s
verification of an account associated with a prevalent white supremacist rally
organiser, Twitter has announced a major overhaul to its verification system
that with leave a number of once-verified accounts without the treasured blue
tick.
The announcement was made in a string of tweets posted to the @TwitterSupport
account on November 15th. Twitter had previously admitted that while they had initially created the verification system to “authenticate
identity and voice”, it has become widely interpreted as an endorsement of the
views expressed or the figure behind the account. The more recent string gave
an indication of their intended remedial actions, stating that the verification
system will change and as a result some users whose behaviour “does not fall
within these guidelines” may be unverified.
Within their announcement Twitter acknowledge a few failures
on their part; for example verified accounts have long been given visual prominence
on the side, which added to the perception of endorsement. They also failed to
act soon enough to remedy the situation and only succeeded in making matters
worse by opening up the verification process to public submissions. As a result
they have stopped accepting any public submissions for verification while they
work towards correcting the aforementioned issues.
Their full statement can be viewed in the tweets embedded below:
1 / UPDATE on our verification program and the actions we're taking.— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) 15 November 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) 15 November 2017
5 / We are conducting an initial review of verified accounts and will remove verification from accounts whose behavior does not fall within these new guidelines. We will continue to review and take action as we work towards a new program we are proud of.— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) 15 November 2017
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