Twitter has defended its policy of labeling tweets that are potentially misleading or which glorify violence, days after it began applying such warnings to U.S. President Donald Trump's posts for the first time.
defended its policy of labelling tweets that are potentially misleading or which glorify violence, days after it began applying such warnings to U.S. President Donald Trump's posts for the first time.wants to promote healthy public conversations by decreasing the "potential for likely harm." Twitter will also strive to "decrease reliance on content removal," and increase "diverse perspectives" and "public accountability.
Twitter in recent days has stepped up efforts to regulate content on its platform, creating tension between the company and Trump, who is one of its most prolific users. Days later, Twitter took action against tweets from Trump and the White House about the recent protests in the United States. Those tweets, which used the phrase, "when the looting starts, the shooting starts," were hidden behind a notice that said they violated Twitter's rules against glorifying violence.
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