Twitter Outlines Latest Steps Ahead of U.S. Midterm Elections
August 11 2022 - 1:56PM
Dow Jones News
By Denny Jacob
Twitter Inc. said Thursday it's activating enforcement of its
civic integrity policy for the 2022 U.S. midterm elections.
The social media company said it's launching a number of product
updates that users can expect to see on the platform as the
election approaches. Prebunks will be brought back to get ahead of
misleading narratives on the platform.
Other updates include state-specific event hubs that will
feature real-time election information from state election
officials, local news outlets and journalists and a dedicated
explore tab that will include localized news and resources by state
as well as voter education public service announcements in English
and Spanish, among others.
"People deserve to trust the election conversations and content
they encounter on Twitter," the company wrote in a blog post.
Twitter's civic integrity policy covers common types of
misleading information about elections and civic events such as
claims about how to vote and misleading claims intended to
undermine public confidence in an election.
Social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook parent
Meta Platforms Inc. have faced heavy criticism for the
proliferation of misinformation during elections in the U.S. and
around the globe.
Write to Denny Jacob at denny.jacob@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 11, 2022 13:41 ET (17:41 GMT)
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