Verification mark granted to account that was suspended in 2017 but reinstated following takeover by Elon Musk last year
Twitter has given a gold tick to Britain First, the far right political organisation, after a shake-up of its verification system under new owner Elon Musk.
Britain First, whose policies include prison terms for “any attempt to alter the demographic makeup of the British Isles”, had its account suspended in 2017, but it was allowed back on to the platformThe Center for Countering Digital Hate , a campaign group, accused Twitter of promoting extreme content to drive controversy and user engagement with the aim of generating more revenue.
It was not clear whether the holder of the account – which had 2,087 followers – paid the $1,000-a-month cost for the tick or was given it for free. This has been happening with blue ticks forfollowing the launch of a cull last week for legacy accounts that had not paid for verification.
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