A New York Times profile of a self-described white supremacist sent the internet into such a blazing fury that the paper responded Sunday with a 706-word explanation.
Readers took issue with how the profile of Tony Hovater, an Ohio man described as t…
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Twitter gives neo-Nazis, racists Dec. 18 deadline—and could then kick them out entirely
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Twitter is cracking down on hate speech and not just by looking at its own site.
In what amounts to a major shift in Twitter policy, the company announced on Friday that it will be monitoring user’s behavior “on and off the platform” and will suspend a user’s account if they affiliate with violent organizations, according to an update to Twitter’s Help Center on Friday.
“You also may not affiliate with organizations that — whether by their own statements or activity both on and off the platform — use or promote violence against civilians to further their causes,” the update reads. Read more…
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Twitter gave Jason Kessler a blue checkmark last week.
That might not sound noteworthy to someone removed from the daily drama of Twitter, but that single decision reinvigorated one of Twitter’s oldest controversies: that neo-Nazis, white supremacist…
Twitter pauses verification requests in wake of white supremacy scandal
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Hoping to get verified on Twitter? Don’t bother trying right now.
Twitter is pausing all general verification requests, the company announced Thursday. The decision comes days after Twitter verified Jason Kessler, the organizer of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville that resulted in the death of counterprotester Heather Heyer.
That move was seen by some as an endorsement of white supremacy. “Twitter is directly enabling white supremacy and white nationalist ideology,” wrote The Root‘s Monique Judge.
Twitter has argued that isn’t the case. Verification, similar to the badge on Facebook and Instagram, is intended to show people who’s real versus an unconfirmed account that could be a parody or imposter account. Read more…
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View More Twitter pauses verification requests in wake of white supremacy scandalTwitter verified another white supremacist
Another white supremacist received the blue checkmark on Twitter indicating that this is an account that’s verified and legit.
This time Twitter rubber-stamped the Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally organizer Jason Kessler. He last made headline…