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May 11, 2020 11:42 pm GMT

Twitter says Trump is no exception to new coronavirus misinformation rules

Twitter says Trump is no exception to new coronavirus misinformation rules

Twitter is advancing one step further in the fight against coronavirus misinformation.

Executives announced in a company blog Monday that Twitter would start affixing labels and warnings to tweets containing information about COVID-19 that goes against the advice and knowledge of public health experts. That will include tweets where the misinformation is contained in media, like videos and images.

Twitter previously announced that it would label or remove misinformation that could cause physical harm or widespread panic, including conspiracy theories. Monday's announcement broadens the policy to content where harm is not as obviously imminent.  Read more...

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