Twitter has already placed a hold on public verification

Twitter stated on Friday that it has been flooded with requests and will temporarily ignore new applications from users until the backlog is handled, just eight days after announcing the reopening of its long-paused Bluecheck verification procedure. We’re rolling in verification requests. So we gotta hit pause on accepting any more for now while we … Read more

UN launches global campaign against COVID-19 misinformation

UN launches global campaign against COVID-19 misinformation

The United Nations today launched a new campaign to temporary behaviour change and counter the growing threat of misinformation online. According to the details, the campaign, called Pause, asks digital users to take the time to think about what they share before posting it on internet. UN Secretary-General António Guterres wrote on Twitter, “Misinformation can hinder … Read more