Here’s why Twitter is facing attacks from both Trump and Democrats:
in response to the coronavirus pandemic—but only after repeated calls to do so—flagging tweets that contain claims of a conspiracy behind the virus—like blaming billionaire Bill Gates and 5G technology. This month, it said it would mark tweets containing misinformation, including about elections,How Twitter will choose to label Trump’s tweets going forward. While the company made the decision to label tweets containing misleading information, it has failed to put a note on several Trump tweets.
” sent out absentee ballot applications for the November election during the pandemic. Twitter did not slap any message on the tweet. “We always knew that Silicon Valley would pull out all the stops to obstruct and interfere with President Trump getting his message through to voters,” said Brad Parscale, Trump’s 2020 campaign manager, in a statement in response to Twitter’s fact-check.
Business Insider that while Roth is part of the team that recommends whether to label tweets that contain misinformation, the ultimate decision about whether to label tweets is ultimately made by “leadership.”Trump averaged about 29 tweets per day last year, up from 9 tweets per day early on in his presidency. On May 10, he tweeted 108 times.
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