To read tweets deemed problematic, you will first have to click on a message announcing that spreading false or misleading information can have harmful consequences on people’s real lives.
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The social network Twitter announced on Thursday (May 19th) that it would put warnings on certain obviously misleading messages about the war in Ukraine, as part of a new policy on disinformation in times of crisis.
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To read the tweets deemed problematic, you will first have to click on a message announcing that spreading false or misleading information can have harmful consequences on people’s real lives, explained the official in charge of integrity issues on the platform, Yoel Roth, in a post (in English).
Warnings will be added to tweets that are more visible or from accounts such as media affiliated with governments or government entities. In addition, it will not be possible to “like”, retweet or share the problematic messages. As soon as Twitter has determined that a message is false, the platform will also make sure not to automatically accelerate its spread.
“To determine whether claims are misleading, we require verification of multiple credible and publicly available sources, including evidence from conflict monitoring groups, humanitarian organizations, individuals conducting public source investigations into internet, journalists, etc.”detailed the manager.