In the current political climate of the United States many figures who support or promote hate speech and discrimination, in association with white supremacy, have come to the forefront of society to share their beliefs. The tactics of white supremacy have not only become an occurrence of a public encounter but also have found life on social media applications like Twitter, which led actor Seth Rogen to investigate how those figures have gained verification by way of a blue check.
Rogen shared with his following that he has DM’d Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and tweets “After all the exchanges, I’ve reached a conclusion: the dude simply does not seem to give a fuck.”
Currently, Twitter verification isn’t a status that is available to all and is described as a bad that “lets people know that an account of public interest is authentic.” In the guidelines for verification, Twitter does state the status can be removed by “promoting hate and/or violence against, or directly attacking or threatening other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or disease. Supporting organizations or individuals that promote the above.”
View the entire tweet shared from Seth Rogen below.
I’ve been DMing with @jack about his bizarre need to verify white supremacists on his platform for the last 8 months or so, and after all the exchanges, I’ve reached a conclusion: the dude simply does not seem to give a fuck.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) July 3, 2018
