‘Star Wars’ Actor John Boyega Loses Twitter Verification Badge Due to ‘Inactivity’ Before It’s Mysteriously Restored

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.JohnBoyega was inexplicably stripped of his Twitter verification badge, before it was hastily restored following Variety’s enquiries on Friday.

The actor, who was a central cast member in the most recent “Star Wars” trilogy alongside Daisy Ridley, appeared to lose the verification badge some time earlier this week. Since Wednesday, Twitter users have been remarking on Boyega no longer having a check mark by his Twitter handle.

“We may also remove the blue badge from accounts that are found to be in severe or repeated violation of the Twitter Rules.”The source added that “inactivity” can mean not logging onto Twitter for more than six months.pointing out that other celebrities, such as “Star Trek” actor Wil Wheaton, haven’t been publicly active on Twitter for a much longer period of time but have retained their verification badge, Boyega’s blue check mark mysteriously re-appeared.

Earlier this year, Twitter announced it would be taking a more hardline stance on ‘inactive’ verified Twitter accounts and removing verification badges more frequently. Their policy states that, once verified, a user cannot request to have the blue check mark removed.

 

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Pewdiepie once said you can willingly remove your own verification, as what he did once upon a time.

Justice was served…

Who gives a shit?

Astonishing.

You're seriously reporting on this?

Who needs the blue anyway? I've seen plenty kickass composers, artists and voice actors that don't have it. Meanwhile, every now and then I see some shitty journo I've never heard of with a facepalm-worthy take somehow has it. The only thing it proves is that his acc is genuine,+

The hero we deserve

really great job publishing a story about yourselves. I assume you do that only to keep your own dumb checkmark

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Doing the Lord's work Variety.

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