Twitter explains why it briefly removed Danny DeVito's verification badge

The Hollywood Reporter

The verification badge was removed not long after the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star tweeted his support for striking Nabisco workers. That sparked speculation that DeVito was being punished for backing the union. Twitter says that was not the case. “The account was de-badged temporarily because the account’s information was incomplete,” a Twitter spokeswoman said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “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.”