Re:Instagram Threatened Removal of Verified Status for Posti...
by dfxm12 on Monday September 30, 2019 @11:53AM
(#21116701)
I disagree. I mean, it's fine that Einstein's estate is tweeting under his name, but that shouldn't satisfy Twitter's definition of verification. Verification means:
The blue verified badge on Twitter lets people know that an account of public interest is authentic. [0]
It's not authentically Albert Einstein (which is objective), nor do I see how his estate posting science news from who-knows-where is of public interest (this is subjective, and there is enough grey area that it makes for a weak policy).
If an account is verified, Twitter should also explain why. This explanation could be in the users' bio.
The blue verified badge on Twitter lets people know that an account of public interest is authentic. [0]
It's not authentically Albert Einstein (which is objective), nor do I see how his estate posting science news from who-knows-where is of public interest (this is subjective, and there is enough grey area that it makes for a weak policy).
If an account is verified, Twitter should also explain why. This explanation could be in the users' bio.
0 - https://help.twitter.com/en/managing-your-account/twitter-ve...