It’s about damn time, Twitter.
Louis Farrakhan has finally lost his blue check verification badge:
Twitter finally removes verified checkmark from raging anti-Semite @LouisFarrakhan. pic.twitter.com/3BTZW2AiEm
— Joshua Dov Caplan (@joshdcaplan) June 8, 2018
Here’s the tweet on the “Satanic Jew” that probably pushed Twitter to act:
Thoroughly and completely unmasking the Satanic Jew and the Synagogue of Satan.
Full Video: https://t.co/N5KXtakhpl pic.twitter.com/zRgSKcAsZj
— MINISTER FARRAKHAN (@LouisFarrakhan) June 7, 2018
Twitter had been under fire for not taking away the blue check when Farrakhan posted the clip:
So glad Twitter has verified this user and lets him distribute his content on this amazing platform! The blue checkmark lets me know what he says is reliable. https://t.co/p8GQFbLB61
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) June 8, 2018
Hey @jack what are Twitter's views on "Satantic Jews" https://t.co/bUMurIsle9
— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) June 8, 2018
You are an evil and horrible man. https://t.co/W5OzkPW4SR
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) June 8, 2018
Now that Twitter has acted, we’re looking at you, Dems:
Members of Congress meet with this person and some even act offended when journalists ask about it. https://t.co/xcL5U46vln
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 8, 2018
Especially Keith Ellison:
And one of them, Keith Ellison, is now running for Attorney General of Minnesota. By the way, he’s a Democrat. Another member (another Democrat) went on to become President Barack Obama. https://t.co/bzwe22ApMz
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) June 8, 2018
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