Liam O'Dell

Liam is a mildly deaf journalist, campaigner and theatre critic.

Two screenshots from Twitter's verification page which read: 'Content creators and influential individuals' and 'activists and organizers'. The pictures are centred against a blue gradient background.

Twitter finally explains its new verification categories – a month after I asked about them

A blurred image of two males, one with his back to us, working on laptops on a desk.

Spectrum 10K: First phase of consultation over controversial autism DNA study to take place at end of January

A white woman with short blonde hair does a ballroom dance, right arm out, with a white man with curly black hair and a blue shirt.

‘Constellations’ online review – Multiversal romance is excellently existential

A dark, grey photo of a hand holding a pipette, which is inserted into a small glass bottle.

Spectrum 10K: Permission forms for controversial autism DNA study revealed

Text against a blue gradient background which reads: 'Content creators and influential individuals. Established digital content creators who consistently public, original content (regardless of platform) for at least 6 months prior to applying and meet the follower or mention criteria listed below for other influential individuals.'

Twitter changes its verification criteria again – and introduces new categories

Nick Ferrari, a white man with short white hair and a blue jumper, talks in the LBC radio studio. Strapline text at the bottom reads: 'GP appointments. Frequent patients hoard appts'.

LBC host Nick Ferrari’s 12 GP appointments idea isn’t ‘radical’ – it’s ableist