It allows users to flag posts that attempt to mislead users about registering to vote or cast a ballot; identification requirements; and the date and time of an election.
Twitter announced a new misinformation reporting tool that will allows users to flag posts attempting to mislead users about elections. By Hamza Shaban Hamza Shaban Technology reporter Email Bio Follow April 24 at 10:06 AM Twitter unveiled a new reporting tool designed to prevent deliberate attempts to misinform voters on Wednesday.
The reporting tools arrive as social media companies face continued pressure to guard against disinformation and the spread of incendiary posts intended to divide segments of the public. During the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Russian operatives relied on every major social media platform to influence voters, spread false information and incite social divisions among the electorate.
While Russian disinformation campaigns have received sustained attention, other perpetrators of online propaganda have been identified by researchers and social media platforms, including in Saudi Arabia, Iran and India. Public conversation on Twitter is never more important than during elections. Today, we’re launching a new reporting feature to tackle deliberate attempts to mislead about voting. We’ll start with #LokSabhaElections2019 & #EUelections2019 https://t.co/rDdEwX3FcR pic.twitter.com/jrLOc3k1hC
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