After the suspension, the consecration. The British far-right movement Britain First has been awarded a gold badge on Twitter. This distinctive badge is normally reserved for companies or the media.
The party, and especially its leader Paul Golding, hailed this great “step forward” for the organization on Twitter. The latter also received the blue mark, awarded to certain accounts affiliated with a certified organization.
Banned from Facebook
This decision by Twitter raises questions as other British parties, such as the Labor Party or the Liberal Democrats, have not received this distinctive tick on the social network. Also in France, the Renaissance or Rassemblement National parties only have a distinctive blue badge of Twitter Blue subscribers. La France Insoumise does not benefit from any badge on the social network.
This blue mark donation also raises questions in view of Britain First’s responsibilities. The party was banned from Twitter in 2017 for spreading racist and hateful messages. The movement’s Facebook page was also removed in 2018 due to repeated posting of hateful messages towards minorities. Paul Golding, party leader, and Jayda Fransen, vice president, had also been sentenced to prison for religious harassment.
Source: BFM TV
