In July 2016, Twitter announced that, beyond public figures, any individual would be able to apply for account verification.[11][12] This was temporarily suspended in February 2018, following a backlash over the verification of one of the organisers of the far-right Unite the Right rally due to a perception that verification conveys "credibility" or "importance".[13][14] In March 2018, during a live-stream on Periscope, Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Twitter, discussed the idea of allowing any individual to get a verified account.[15] Instagram began allowing users to request verification in August 2018.[16]