October 9, 2020 05:34 pm
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/9/21509439/twitter-election-trump-quote-tweet-labels-rules-election
Twitter is fighting election chaos by urging users to quote tweet instead of retweet
Illustration by Alex Castro
Twitter announced a slew of temporary changes on Friday aimed at staving off abuse around the November 3rd US presidential election. Tweets that include premature claims of victory will be labeled, tweets intended to incite interference in the election or election results will be subject to removal, and tweets from political figures with more than 100,000 followers — which includes President Trump — that are labeled as “misleading” will be more difficult to access.
“Twitter has a critical role to play in protecting the integrity of the election conversation, and we encourage candidates, campaigns, news outlets and voters to use Twitter respectfully and to recognize our collective responsibility to the electorate to guarantee a safe, fair...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/9/21509439/twitter-election-trump-quote-tweet-labels-rules-election
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