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Seth Rogen Slams Twitter CEO Over White Supremacists

In a Tweet today, the actor lamented that Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey isn't doing enough to stop white supremacists on the platform, thoughTwitter has removed its blue verified badges from several accounts belonging to white nationalists.

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Seth Rogen has had enough of the white supremacists on Twitter, and he's not staying silent about it.

In a Tuesday tweet, the actor lamented that Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey isn't doing enough to stop white supremacists on the platform:

The tweet quickly went viral, racking up more than 15,000 retweets and 66,000 likes in a matter of hours, and many users have chimed in with similar concerns. Rogen did not elaborate on his and Dorsey's conversations, but users are thirsty for screenshots.

Twitter did not immediately respond to PCMag's request for comment.

Rogen's claim comes after Twitter in November put the brakes on its verification process following widespread backlash over its decision to give Jason Kessler, the organizer of last summer's white supremacist rally in Charlottesville a blue check mark.

"Verification was meant to authenticate identity & voice but it is interpreted as an endorsement or an indicator of importance," the company tweeted at the time.

Shortly after that incident, Twitter overhauled the way it gives out blue verified badges and removed them from several accounts belonging to white nationalists, including Kessler.

Then in December, Twitter banned several white supremacist groups and two far-right UK politicians from the platform as it implemented new anti-abuse rules. The suspended accounts include the leaders of Britain First, one of whom posted an anti-Muslim video on Twitter that President Donald Trump retweeted. The Twitter accounts for the American Nazi Party, League of the South and the white supremacist publication American Renaissance were also among those shut down.

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I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

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My little Florida beach bungalow is brimming with smart home tech. I have a smart speaker or display in every room, allowing me to control other connected devices by voice. The Nest Hub on my bedside table lets me set wake-up alarms, control my smart light bulbs, and set the temperature on my smart thermostat. I use the Amazon Echo Show 8 on my kitchen counter to browse recipes, reorder protein powder, check the weather, and watch the news while I do dishes. 

Because I suffer from allergies, air purifiers are essential. My favorite model is the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07, which doubles as a fan and continuously sends indoor pollution data to its companion mobile app. 

My pitbull Bradley sheds, so a good robot vacuum is a must. I currently use a premium Ecovacs Deebot that can both vacuum and mop, empty its own dustbin, and wash its own mop cloth. 

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As for my preferred phone platform, I'm an iPhone person, but I've also extensively used Android for product testing.

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