Holy See ‘hopes new Twitter rules include certification’ – English | CPT PPP Coverage

(ANSA) – ROME, APR 21 – The Holy See said Friday it trusted
Twitter’s new policies would include certification of
authenticity after Pope Francis’ @Pontifex accounts lost their
blue verified checkmark.
   
“While waiting to know the platform’s new policies, the Holy See
trusts that they will include certification of the authenticity
of accounts,” it said in a statement.
   
The Vatican said the Pope’s @Pontifex accounts “certified with
the old rules” currently have more than 53 million followers in
the various language editions.
   
On Friday the social network owned by Elon Musk started removing
the blue checkmark previously given to noted individuals,
journalists, executives, politicians and establishments as a
mark of authenticity after verifying their identities.
   
Previously the platform had said in future the blue checkmark
would come at a fee.
   
The accounts of Beyoncè and The New York Times were also among
those to lose their check marks. (ANSA).