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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Far-right Britain First party given Twitter gold tick

Paul Golding
Paul Golding, Britain First’s leader, also had a blue tick added to his personal account. Golding was jailed in 2018 for religiously aggravated harassment. Photograph: Andy Hall/The Observer

Twitter has given a gold tick to Britain First, the far right political organisation, after a shake-up of its verification system under new owner Elon Musk.

The party’s leader, Paul Golding, has also received a blue tick for his account, which means that his posts will be boosted in conversations and will be ranked higher in user searches. Golding was jailed in 2018 for religiously aggravated harassment.

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