{"id":44355,"date":"2020-11-25T04:27:39","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T23:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=2078480"},"modified":"2020-11-25T04:27:39","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T23:27:39","slug":"daily-crunch-twitter-will-bring-back-verification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/daily-crunch-twitter-will-bring-back-verification\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Crunch: Twitter will bring back verification"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twitter <\/span><\/a> prepares to hand out more blue checkmarks, YouTube suspends OANN and Discord is raising a big funding round. This is your Daily Crunch for November 24, 2020.<\/p>\n

The big story: Twitter will bring back verification<\/strong><\/p>\n

Twitter paused its blue checkmark verification system in 2017 as it faced controversy over who gets verified \u2014 specifically over the decision to verify the organizer of the infamous and deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville.<\/p>\n

Since then, Twitter has done occasional verifications for medical experts tweeting about COVID-19 and candidates running for public office, but it hasn\u2019t brought back the program in a systematic way.<\/p>\n

Now Twitter says it will relaunch verification in 2021<\/a>, and that it\u2019s currently soliciting feedback on the policy. Initially, verification will focus on six types of accounts: government officials, companies\/brands\/nonprofits, news, entertainment, sports and activists\/organizers\/other influential individuals.<\/p>\n

The tech giants<\/strong><\/p>\n

YouTube suspends and demonetizes One America News Network over COVID-19 video<\/a> \u2014 YouTube said, \u201cAfter careful review, we removed a video from OANN and issued a strike on the channel for violating our COVID-19 misinformation policy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instagram businesses and creators may be getting a Messenger-like \u2018FAQ\u2019 feature<\/a> \u2014 This new feature will allow people to start conversations with businesses or creators\u2019 accounts by tapping on a commonly asked question within a chat.<\/p>\n

Fortnite adds a $12 monthly subscription bundle<\/a> \u2014 The $11.99 monthly Fortnite Crew fee entitles players to a full season battle pass, 1,000 monthly bucks and a Crew Pack featuring an exclusive outfit bundle.<\/p>\n

Startups, funding and venture capital<\/strong><\/p>\n

Discord is close to closing a round that would value the company at up to $7B<\/a> \u2014 The new funding comes just months after a $100 million investment that gave the company a $3.5 billion valuation.<\/p>\n

Dija, a new delivery startup from former Deliveroo employees, is closing in on a $20M round led by Blossom<\/a> \u2014 Few details are public about Dija, except that it will offer convenience and fresh food delivery using a \u201cdark\u201d convenience store mode.<\/p>\n

Marie Ekeland launches 2050, a new fund with radically ambitious, long-term goals<\/a> \u2014  Ekeland used to be an investor at French VC firm Elaia, where she backed adtech firm Criteo.<\/p>\n

Advice and analysis from Extra Crunch<\/strong><\/p>\n

As edtech grows cash rich, some lessons for early stage<\/a> \u2014 The valuation bumps for both Duolingo and Udemy underscore just how much investor confidence there is in edtech\u2019s remote learning boom.<\/p>\n

Working to understand C3.ai\u2019s growth story<\/a> \u2014 As its IPO looms, how quickly did C3.ai grow in its October quarter?<\/p>\n

Decrypted: Apple and Facebook\u2019s privacy feud, Twitter hires Mudge, mysterious zero-days<\/a> \u2014 Zack Whittaker\u2019s latest roundup of cybersecurity-related news.<\/p>\n

(Extra Crunch is our membership program, which aims to democratize information about startups. And until November 30, you can get 25% off an annual membership<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Everything else<\/strong><\/p>\n

Biden-Harris team finally get their transition .gov domain<\/a> \u2014 This comes after the General Services Administration gave the green light for the Biden-Harris team to transition from political campaign to government administration.<\/p>\n

India bans 43 more Chinese apps over cybersecurity concerns<\/a> \u2014 India is not done banning Chinese apps.<\/p>\n

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch\u2019s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you\u2019d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 3pm Pacific, you can subscribe here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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