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Twitter adds label to Trump's misleading tweets about mail-in ballots:
Twitter said Tuesday that it added a label to President Donald Trump's tweets for containing "potentially misleading information about voting processes," a rare move that shows the social media company is taking a tougher stance against misinformation.
It's the first time that Twitter has displayed a label on Trump's tweets.
On Tuesday, Trump tweeted that "There is NO WAY (ZERO!) that Mail-in-Ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent," a claim that has been debunked by fact-checkers and news organizations. He continues his remarks in another tweet, stating that it will be a "Rigged election."
A label appears under both tweets that states "Get the facts about mail-in ballots." Clicking on the warning notice directs users to a page that states that fact-checkers say there isn't any evidence that mail-in ballots are linked to voter fraud. Trump also falsely states in the tweets that California will send mail-in ballots to "anyone living in the state, no matter who they are or how they got there" when only registered voters will receive ballots. States such as Oregon, Utah and Washington have long conducted elections by mail only, while states such as Nebraska allow any voter to request a ballot and vote by mail without having to provide a reason.
A Twitter spokeswoman said in a statement that the decision is in line with how the company approaches misinformation on its site, which includes adding warning notices and labels depending on the likelihood and severity of harm a tweet could cause.
Twitter's actions against Trump's tweets will also likely increase tensions between the company and conservative users, who allege that the social network suppresses their speech. Twitter has repeatedly denied those allegations. Earlier this month, Trump tweeted that the "Radical Left" is in control of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Google and said his administration is working on a solution.
In two tweets, Trump accused Twitter of interfering in the 2020 US presidential election.
"Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH, and I, as President, will not allow it to happen!," he tweeted.
Also at BBC News, Ars Technica, MIT Technology Review
(Score: 4, Informative) by Aegis on Wednesday May 27 2020, @02:42PM (9 children)
There is a difference between public airwaves and private servers.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 27 2020, @03:06PM (2 children)
What about private broadcast transmitters?
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 27 2020, @03:34PM (1 child)
They license *public* spectrum, and as such are regulated by the FCC.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 27 2020, @06:24PM
Where web operators are protected from liability under section 230 of the Communications Decency Act fashioned after protections of common carrier status. The entire idea behind common carrier and safe harbor provisions is companies do not interfere with or exercise control over items being legally transported and cannot therefore be held liable.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Bot on Wednesday May 27 2020, @04:01PM (5 children)
Yep, twitter fb and company should either display a prominent THIS IS A PRIVATE AREA WE DO AS WE PLEASE or behave as common carrier.
For example look at twitter vs. hate speech, nazis can't display an indian svastika, antifa can display a boot stomping a nazi face, or encourage #TSO which is italian internment on medical grounds (soviets gonna soviet).
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(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 27 2020, @04:18PM (1 child)
So you're mad about nazis being censored (points for trying to make it seem like an innocent display of the original symbol) and nazi stomping boots being displayed? I refer you to WW2 and look forward to stomping on your face.
(Score: 2) by Bot on Wednesday May 27 2020, @10:44PM
first of all, the problem is not that the defeated are held captives- this is normal.
The problem is that the other side says we are only intolerant towards the intolerants, and then proceed to call nazi WHOEVER THEY PLEASE. This is hypocrite. Soviets gonna soviet.
I was joking when I said nazis but of course it went over your head because you actually believe the reich can be rebuilt by itself, without the help of the cabal in London and the excesses of weimar.
I am not implying they show the svastika AS a normal symbol, learn to read. I said they cannot display a symbol which is not exclusive to nazis. That means that the cultural appropriation of the svastika is being done by leftists.
As for WWII, LOL I handled a (unloaded) cal9 Glock when I was like 7yo. Fucking heavy. What do you want to teach me about the war, kid?
As for the boot stomping, I prefer getting it than being among the already dead zombies that are going to perform the next violent social engineering. Good luck, mummy :)
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(Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday May 27 2020, @06:08PM (1 child)
They do, they're located right here: Twitter Terms of Service [twitter.com]
(Score: 2) by Bot on Wednesday May 27 2020, @10:22PM
I said prominent, you cite TOS?
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 27 2020, @07:31PM
Good family fun, for the whole family! Buy War Bonds!!