Microblogging site Twitter has announced that it is introducing a crisis disinformation policy that will help hide tweets that share false information during a crisis.
The company said that during times of crisis, access to reliable, authoritative information and services is even more important.
“We’re introducing our Crisis Disinformation Policy — a global policy that will guide our efforts to elevate credible and authoritative information and help ensure that viral disinformation is not reinforced or endorsed by us during crises,” the company said in a blog post. .
Alongside our existing work to make reliable information more accessible during crisis events, this new approach will help slow our spread of more visible, misleading content, particularly that which could lead to serious harm, he added.
The platform mentioned that, to determine whether claims are fraudulent, it requires verification from multiple reliable and publicly available sources.
“Conversation moves quickly during times of crisis, and content from wide-ranging accounts is more likely to garner views and engagement,” the company said.
“To reduce potential harm, once we have evidence that a claim may be fraudulent, we will not amplify or recommend content covered by this policy across Twitter — including the Home timeline, Search and ” Explore,” he added.
In addition, Twitter said it will prioritize adding warning notices to highly visible Tweets and Tweets from high-profile accounts, such as state-linked media accounts and official verified government accounts.
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