Twitter Takes Aim At Coronavirus Vaccine Misinformation With New Labels, Strike System

Twitter will attach warning labels to posts that contain misleading information about coronavirus vaccines and introduce a strike system for repeat offenders, the tech giant announced Monday, as the company tries to combat the circulation of misinformation. Twitter employees will initially be charged with labeling posts they determine violate Twitter policy, and their decisions will be used to teach Twitter’s automated tools to identify and label similar content across the platform, according to the company.

The labels may link curated content, like Twitter Moments, or links to trusted sources for official public health information.