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Twitter said it will verify the accounts of all politicians competing in congressional and gubernatorial elections in 2020, with verification beginning this week. However, this will not apply to accounts that have previously been suspended, like FL-21 GOP primary candidate Laura Loomer. According to Twitter, politicians that have been permanently suspended will not be reinstated, verified or labeled.Twitter says it will proactively seek political candidates who have not been verified, and have not been previously banned, in order to verify them. A Twitter spokesman told Politico that the point of verifying all candidates was to ensure “a level playing field.” He did not appear to address the question of banned candidates. The fact that Twitter will not verify or reinstate previously banned political candidates in the U.S. is a foreboding sign for potential political candidates in other parts of the world who have also been banned from Twitter. Tommy Robinson and Carl … [Read more...] about Twitter to Verify Politicians – Except the Ones Who Have Been Banned

Singer Lily Allen has deleted her Twitter account as she faced a furious backlash over her claim that Boris Johnson won the election because 'racism and misogyny run so deep' in the UK.  Social media users savaged the left-winger after she slammed the Tory victory this morning. One tweeted at the Labour supporter: 'You do not speak for Britain.' It comes after she was ridiculed earlier in the general election campaign for posting a video in which she appeared to be crying as a result of reading Jeremy Corbyn's manifesto, which today resulted in the worst result for his party since 1935. After Allen's account vanished from Twitter today, her critics took to the platform to mock her, with one joking that she'd been 'unseated'. Rich Grahams wrote: 'What an achievement for Boris! Lily Allen has closed her Twitter account. Can I vote for you again?' Old Sparky tweeted: 'Lily Allen deleted her Twitter. The day keeps on getting better.' Others speculated that her account may have been … [Read more...] about ‘You do NOT speak for Britain’: Lily Allen DELETES her Twitter account amid furious backlash after claiming Boris Johnson won is because ‘racism and misogyny run so deep’ in UK

NEW DELHI: Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Wednesday finally joined social media platform Twitter. He posted a picture with his son to mark his first post on Twitter. In the post, Ponting can be seen with his son enjoying a training session. "A day of firsts; finally on social media and the first net with my son Fletcher," Ponting tweeted. A day of firsts; finally on social media and the first net with my son Fletcher. https://t.co/DAe79MzqKr— Ricky Ponting AO (@RickyPonting) 1576051291000 So far, Ponting's account has 11.8K followers. 44-year-old Ponting is currently the coach of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals. Capitals also took to Twitter to welcome Ponting on the platform. "Welcome to Twitter, @RickyPonting! Can't wait to see you back in #DC colours for #IPL2020 #ThisIsNewDelhi #DelhiCapitals," Delhi Capitals tweeted. Welcome to Twitter, @RickyPonting! Can’t wait to see you back in #DC colours for #IPL2020 🤩 … [Read more...] about Ricky Ponting joins Twitter, shares pictures with his son

This morning, Ron Paul received some very public support from No Doubt, Nicole Scherzinger and Rise Against – but not by their own volition, as the musicians’ Twitter accounts were hacked by Paul supporters. This morning, tweets appeared on the pages of the three recording artists endorsing the libertarian politician; they were all removed within a few hours, but Billboard has a screen grab of the tweet that appeared on the page of punk rockers Rise Against: “We endorse Ron Paul this 2012 too. We love you Ron! #ronpaulrevolution” with a link to donate to Paul’s campaign. The staunchly progressive band later posted: “As you would all assume, We DO NOT support Ron Paul.” No Doubt’s impostor took things a step further with two tweets. First came: “Today We Officially Endorse Ron Paul 2012 Donate to him here #ronpaulrevolution” with a link to donate, followed by: “If you actually read what Ron Paul is saying, you will … [Read more...] about No Doubt, Nicole Scherzinger Twitter Accounts Hacked

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J (CBSNewYork/AP) — The New York Giants waived-injured cornerback Janoris Jenkins on Friday, days after he engaged in a Twitter conversation in which he used offensive language. Jenkins had said he injured his ankle in Monday night’s loss at Philadelphia that dropped the Giants to 2-11 with nine straight losses. But coach Pat Shurmur made it clear that Jenkins’ actions on social media played a major role in the decision to release him. Jenkins defended his use of the word “retard” in an exchange with a fan, saying it was acceptable language where he grew up. The Giants have waived/injured CB Janoris Jenkins#NYGiants | @primepoint — New York Giants (@Giants) December 13, 2019 “This was an organizational decision,” Shurmur said. “From ownership to management to our football operations, we felt it was in the best interests of the franchise and the player. Obviously, what happened this week, and the refusal to … [Read more...] about Giants Waive Injured DB Janoris Jenkins After Twitter Controversy