Twitter Election Misinformation Rules

Twitter Inc will revive features on the social media site to promote accurate information about the November U.S. midterm election and clamp down on false and misleading posts, the company said in a blog post on Thursday.

Twitter on Thursday said it will bring back features to promote accurate information about the upcoming US midterm elections. The microblogging service will clamp down on false and misleading posts. It will also enforce its civic integrity policy that prohibits users from posting misleading content intended to dissuade people from voting and claim...

Facebook and Twitter defended their handling of US election misinformation at a heated congressional hearing where one key senator assailed the social media platforms for being the "ultimate editor" of political news.

Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc flagged some of President Donald Trump's posts on the US election as votes were still being counted, in a real-time test of their rules on handling misinformation and premature claims of victory.

Twitter said on Thursday it would label or remove misinformation aiming to undermine confidence in the U.S. election, including posts claiming victory before results have been certified or inciting unlawful conduct to prevent a peaceful transfer of power.

Twitter Inc said on Thursday it would label or remove misinformation aiming to undermine confidence in the US election, including posts claiming victory before results have been certified or inciting unlawful conduct to prevent a peaceful transfer of power.

Social media platforms stepped up fight against misinformation on the US elections, with Facebook starting a hub to help users with poll-related resources and Twitter expanding rules against misinformation on mail-in ballots and early voting.

Twitter Inc will revive features on the social media site to promote accurate information about the November U.S. midterm election and clamp down on false and misleading posts, the company said in a blog post on Thursday.

Twitter on Thursday said it will bring back features to promote accurate information about the upcoming US midterm elections. The microblogging service will clamp down on false and misleading posts. It will also enforce its civic integrity policy that prohibits users from posting misleading content intended to dissuade people from voting and claim...

Facebook and Twitter defended their handling of US election misinformation at a heated congressional hearing where one key senator assailed the social media platforms for being the "ultimate editor" of political news.

Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc flagged some of President Donald Trump's posts on the US election as votes were still being counted, in a real-time test of their rules on handling misinformation and premature claims of victory.

Twitter said on Thursday it would label or remove misinformation aiming to undermine confidence in the U.S. election, including posts claiming victory before results have been certified or inciting unlawful conduct to prevent a peaceful transfer of power.

Twitter Inc said on Thursday it would label or remove misinformation aiming to undermine confidence in the US election, including posts claiming victory before results have been certified or inciting unlawful conduct to prevent a peaceful transfer of power.

Social media platforms stepped up fight against misinformation on the US elections, with Facebook starting a hub to help users with poll-related resources and Twitter expanding rules against misinformation on mail-in ballots and early voting.