Twitter pauses verification requests in wake of white supremacy scandal

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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