Twitter will starting from Monday introduce new labels and warning messages that will provide additional context on some tweets containing disputed or misleading information on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
“Our goal is to make it easy for people to find credible information on Twitter,” head of site integrity at Twitter Yoel Roth tweeted.
“Today, we’re introducing new labels and warning messages on harmful misleading information, beginning with misleading discussions about COVID-19,” he announced.
In March, Twitter announced that it broadened its guidance “to address content that goes directly against guidance on COVID-19.”
“Moving forward, we may use these labels and warning messages to provide additional explanations or clarifications in situations where the risks of harm associated with a Tweet are less severe but where people may still be confused or misled by the content,” Twitter said in a blog.
“This will make it easier to find facts and make informed decisions about what people see on Twitter,” it affirmed.
“Depending on the propensity for harm and type of misleading information, warnings may also be applied to a Tweet,” it noted adding, “These warnings will inform people that the information in the Tweet conflicts with public health experts’ guidance before they view it.”