MoS for IT briefly loses 'blue badge' on Twitter after he changes username

Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar briefly lost the verified blue badge on his Twitter handle on Monday after he changed his username on the microblogging platformHe lost the verified blue badge after he changed his username from rajeev_mp to Rajeev_GoI The blue badge was restored within a few hoursChandrasekhar had taken charge as the MoS of the IT Ministry last weekAccording to Twitters verification policy if an account holder changes username Twitter may automatically remove the blue verified badge from an accountThe microblogging platform said it was in touch with the ministers office and had worked swiftly to restore the verified blue badgeAlso Read New IT rules take care Supreme Court on plea seeking CBI NIA probe against TwitterThe development also comes at a time when Twitter is locked in a tussle with the government over the new social media rules The brief loss of the blue badge triggered criticism from some netizensLast month Twitter found itself on a sticky ground after the personal accounts of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat lost their verified blue tick marks briefly Twitter at that time had said the blue badge and verified status could be automatically removed from an account if it is incomplete or inactive for six months as per its rulesThe coveted blue badge helps users distinguish the authenticity of accounts that are of high public interest and gives Twitter users more context about who theyre having conversations with the microblogging platform had said earlierTwitter has been at loggerheads with the Indian government over its failure to comply with the IT rules despite repeated reminders Twitter which has an estimated 175 crore users in India lost its legal shield as an intermediary in the country becoming liable for users posting any unlawful contentAmid tensions with the government Twitter has appointed a Resident Grievance Officer days after it designated a Chief Compliance Officer and also released its first India Transparency Report on Sunday to comply with the new IT rulesThe US social media giants website has listed Vinay Prakash as the new grievance officer providing contact details and procedures for users to report potential violations of its rules and termsMeanwhile former IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad tweeted that it is assuring to note that Twitter too has taken some steps to comply with the new rulesHe also lauded the new IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for firmly reiterating that the new IT rules are designed to empower the safety and security of users against misuse and redress their grievancesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever