The move came a week after it launch­ed a review of its policy­Twitter is changing its policy on “verified” accounts, reserving the right to remove the blue badges from users who violate the online platform’s terms of service. The move came a week after Twitter launched a review of its policy following disclosures that neo-Nazi and white supremacist leaders had received verification of their accounts. Twitter is rolling out 280-character tweets worldwideThe blue verification badge was created by Twitter to vouch for the authenticity of content from political leaders, celebrities and journalists, and to distinguish it from spoof or parody accounts. In the meantime, we are not accepting any public submissions for verification and have introduced new guidelines for the program,” a tweet from the company said. Spencer commented on the removal of his badge late Wednesday, tweeting “Verified no more!

Source: The Express Tribune November 17, 2017 08:09 UTC