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Danny DeVito Abruptly Loses Twitter Verification After Tweeting Support For Nabisco Strike [Update] - IGN

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Updated: Aug 23, 2021 8:09 pmUpdate 3: Twitter has re-instated Danny DeVito's verification checkmark last week after telling IGN that the initial removal was a result of a profile error.Update 2: Twitter says Danny DeVito's Twitter verification was not removed because of his tweet about a Nabisco Strike, but because his account information was incomplete.In a statement to IGN, a Twitter spokesperson wrote: "The account referenced was debadged temporarily because the account’s information was incomplete. Our verification policy states that blue badges may be automatically removed from inactive and incomplete accounts, which require a confirmed email address or phone number. We have worked with the account holder to confirm the necessary information and the account’s verification has since been restored. "Update: DeVito's twitter verification has been reinstated. No statement has been given as to why the actor was unverified, or why the status was returned.By most measures . That makes it all the more surprising that the popular actor abruptly lost the blue checkmark earlier today, to the consternation of his fans.DeVito's verified status vanished after . He wrote, "Support Nabisco workers striking for humane working hours, fair pay, outsourcing jobs. NO CONTRACTS, NO SNACKS."Support Nabisco workers striking for humane working hours, fair pay, outsourcing jobs.NO CONTRACTS NO SNACKS— Danny DeVito (@DannyDeVito) It is unclear if DeVito's verified status disappeared because of his tweet. IGN reached out to Twitter for comment, and will update this article if we hear back.Twitter verification is at best a finicky process. Recently, Twitter reopened the application process, whereupon the company was immediately inundated with requests for the blue checkmark. Many users across a multitude of industries — including some boasting tens of thousands of followers — have been denied verification.DeVito, however, was already verified, and he's a major celebrity to boot. Either way, his fans don't seem too happy right now.Danny DeVito when Twitter calls to give him back his verification — Rich (@UptownDC_Rich) HOW DO YOU UNVERIFY DANNY DEVITO — danielle tcholakian (@danielleiat) Whatever happens, DeVito is staying busy within the entertainment industry. , and will voice a character in the . It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, in which DeVito plays a starring role, .Image Credit: Getty Images/VES 2021Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN.Aug 4, 2005

Updated: Aug 23, 2021 8:09 pmUpdate 3: Twitter has re-instated Danny DeVito's verification checkmark last week after telling IGN that the initial removal was a result of a profile error.Update 2: Twitter says Danny DeVito's Twitter verification was not removed because of his tweet about a Nabisco Strike, but because his account information was incomplete.In a statement to IGN, a Twitter spokesperson wrote: "The account referenced was debadged temporarily because the account’s information was incomplete. Our verification policy states that blue badges may be automatically removed from...

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