As we continue to protect the integrity of #Election2020 conversation on Twitter, we're announcing new, significant updates today that will bring more context and encourage thoughtful consideration before Tweeting.
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) October 9, 2020
Tweets which include premature claims of a victory in an election will be labeled and direct people to our official US Election page in Explore.
Tweets that encourage others to interfere with the election process or the results will be removed.https://t.co/dDms913BHt
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) October 9, 2020
Starting next week, when people attempt to Retweet a Tweet with a misleading information label, they will see a prompt directing them to credible information about the topic before they can amplify it. pic.twitter.com/RCgYTY2OuI
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) October 9, 2020
To continue to address the risk of misinformation, we'll add warnings and further restrictions on Tweets with misleading information labels from accounts owned by US political figures, US-based accounts with 100,000+ followers, or Tweets that obtain significant engagement. pic.twitter.com/I0mQVRb5c1
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) October 9, 2020
We will only surface Trends in the “For You” tab in the U.S. that include additional context. This will more quickly let people know why something is trending and also help reduce the potential for misleading information to spread. pic.twitter.com/6eoH3tqVvC
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) October 9, 2020
h/t TrInItY