Up in the crow’s nest of the internet, Twitter users will soon be able to call “misinformation ahead”!
Twitter announced a new crowdsourced fact-checking initiative called “Birdwatch” Monday. The idea is that everyday Twitter users will be able to add contextual notes to tweets they think are misleading or contain misinformation.
Today we’re introducing @Birdwatch, a community-driven approach to addressing misleading information. And we want your help. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/aYJILZ7iKB
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) January 25, 2021
The company said in a blog post that it wants to expand fact-checking beyond content that explicitly breaks its rules, and allow the community to provide more nuance than labels that deem something “true” or “false.” Anyone with a verified phone and email linked to their account, who hasn’t violated Twitter’s rules and has two-factor authentication enabled, can apply to become a Birdwatcher here. Read more…
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