Twitter Says Labels and Warnings Slowed Spread of False Election Claims
Posted on AllSides November 13th, 2020
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Twitter Inc. plans to continue its policy of labeling what it deems misleading information, despite persistent criticism from President Trump and other conservatives that it silences their commentary on the election.
In a blog post Thursday, Twitter said it had labeled approximately 300,000 tweets for content that was disputed and potentially misleading, representing 0.2% of all U.S. election-related tweets sent between Oct. 27 and Nov. 11.
The company said its data shows the labels significantly decreased the spread of misinformation across the platform. Twitter said it is reverting to its...
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