Twitter implements new policy against disinformation

With the aim of combating Fake News, Twitter adapted a new policy against disinformation and potentially false content. The new measures are part of a strategy of the administrators of the social network to promote accurate and truthful information in times of conflict and crisis. In this regard, as of Thursday, the platform will no longer automatically recommend misleading content about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including material that distorts conditions in conflict zones or has falsehoods about war crimes or barbarism against civilians. With this, Twitter becomes one of the platforms that implements more actions to curb and eradicate the spread of disinformation, rumors and fake news that have proliferated like flowers in spring since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. The harmful content that has emerged since February about this conflict ranges from rumors dismissed without ill intent to propaganda spread by laughing diplomats or by fake accounts linked to Russia’s intelligence services.” We’ve seen both sides sharing information that could be misleading or misrepresented,” yoel Roth, Twitter’s director of security and integrity, said, detailing the new policy to reporters. Our policy does not distinguish between sides. The idea is to combat all disinformation that can be dangerous, regardless of where it comes from,” he added. The new policies complement existing rules on Twitter and prohibit manipulated digital content, false statements about elections and false claims about public health issues, such as Covid-19 and the new diseases that are emerging. However, Twitter’s new measures may clash with Elon Musk’s vision of turning this social network into a refuge of “free expression”. For the billionaire entrepreneur, Twitter should only ban messages that break the law; such as disinformation, personal attacks and harassment. See also: The social network’s new policies are not limited to the war between Russia and Ukraine, ranging from natural disasters, humanitarian crises or “any situation where there is a widespread threat to public safety or health,” Roth said. That’s the seasoning! Man prepares empanadas dough with his feet (VIDEO)

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