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White supremacist behind Charlottesville rally gets verified on Twitter

By Diana Stancy Correll
Published November 9, 2017 4:56am ET
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White supremacist behind Charlottesville rally gets verified on Twitter
Twitter recently "verified" the Twitter account held by Jason Kessler, who organized the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va. that sparked violent clashes protesters and counter-protesters. Kessler's tweets will now be more visible on Twitter feeds. (AP Photo) | Joshua Replogle

Jason Kessler, who spearheaded the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va. in August, was verified on Twitter on Tuesday, a term used to signal “an account of public interest.”

Kessler’s verification follows CEO Jack Dorsey’s reassurace that “hate symbols, violent groups, and tweets that glorify violence” were not welcome on Twitter.

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