Twitter begins removing verification badges for prominent white nationalists

Twitter has begun to remove the verification badges for prominent white nationalists and other figures linked to the alt-right, in keeping with a new policy announced today. Among the figures losing their badges today were Jason Kessler, the white supremacist who organized the United the Right rally in Charlottesville in August; Richard Spencer, a prominent white supremacist who also participated in the rally; and Laura Loomer, a right-wing activist who was banned from ride-hailing services afte