Far-right Britain First party given Twitter gold tick
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#6B3QB)
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.
The party's leader, Paul Golding, has also received a blue tick for his account, which means that his posts will be boosted in conversations and will be ranked higher in user searches. Golding was jailed in 2018 for religiously aggravated harassment.
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