'This needs to be a transparent process and for CCHQ to suggest they are somehow independently fact-checking the Labour Party is mendacious.' Layla Moran says the Tory's Twitter debate rebrand was 'utterly outrageous'. Read more on the GE2019 here 👉
But some raised concerns it could be mistaken for independent fact checkers Full Fact, which described the Tory move as"inappropriate and misleading".
The @CCHQpress account is verified by Twitter, which means its profile page displays a blue tick intended to show other users that the account is genuine. Twitter's rules also state that users cannot"impersonate individuals, groups, or organisations in a manner that is intended to or does mislead, confuse, or deceive others".
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