Twitter Expands Feature Allowing Users to Flag Misleading Tweets

Twitter stated on Monday it’s going to broaden its take a look at function which permits customers to flag deceptive content material on its social media platform to Brazil, Spain, and the Philippines. The firm had launched the pilot take a look at of the function in August final yr, as part of its effort to scale back misinformation on its platform. It was first examined within the United States, Australia, and South Korea.

Since it was first introduced, Twitter stated it has obtained round 3 million experiences from customers who’ve used it to flag tweets which they consider are in violation of its insurance policies. The social media big final yr launched one other programme known as Birdwatch, which lets members write notes and supply further context to deceptive tweets, although these notes are held on a separate web site.

To start with, a button was seen to some customers from the United States, South Korea, and Australia to decide on “it’s misleading” after clicking “report tweet”. Users could then be more specific, flagging the misleading tweet as potentially containing misinformation about “well being,” “politics,” and “different.” “We’re testing a function so that you can report Tweets that appear deceptive – as you see them,” the social community had stated in a tweet in August final yr that launched the function.

“We’re assessing if this is an effective approach so we’re starting small. We may not take action on and cannot respond to each report in the experiment, but your input will help us identify trends so that we can improve the speed and scale of our broader misinformation work.”

Social media platforms together with Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube often come underneath fireplace from critics who say the businesses don’t do sufficient to battle misinformation unfold.

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