Twitter is rebooting its verification system, and it could put Trump's blue check mark in jeopardy

SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Twitter announced Tuesday it’s relaunching its public application program for verified status, marked by a blue check. The program was paused in 2017 after Twitter granted the verified blue check-mark to one of the organizers of the white supremacist Charlottesville rally, sparking outrage. Twitter has now proposed a set of new policies for the program, which include the possibility that accounts have their blue check-marks taken away if they repeatedly break Twitter’s rules. This means President Donald Trump, who will in January lose his “world leader” protections for rule violations in January, could be in danger of losing his verified status if he continues to tweet the way he has done in the past. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Twitter is rebooting its verification system, and the proposed new guidelines could see persistent rule-breakers stripped of their coveted blue check-marks.Twitter gives “verified” status to selected accounts belonging to public figures and organizations, signified by a blue check mark next to their account name. The system has been on ice for three years, but the company announced Tuesday its application process for verified status would relaunch in early 2021.The company is asking for user…
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