Twitter is further tightening policy regarding US elections

Twitter is taking additional measures to prevent fake news about the US election. Soon, the company will warn users if they try to retweet tweets containing fake news or misleading information. put online explaining which measures will be introduced soon. This includes additional labels and warnings for misleading information, including warning users if they try to retweet a message that is disputed. In addition, a link is placed that users can click to get more information. This measure will take effect next week and will also be taken on accounts that belong to US politicians or have more than 100,000 followers. If they distribute misleading information, a warning must first be clicked away before the message is visible. In addition, it is not possible to like or retweet the message in question. A quote retweet is still possible, however, as Twitter also took measures to counter fake news, especially about the US elections. For example, there were already labels to warn users that misleading information is being shared. Facebook has also instituted such a policy to prevent fake news from being spread. The US elections will be held on November 3.