From WWW.WASHINGTONEXAMINER.COM
Twitter has updated its content moderation policy to affect what information may be shared in times of crisis.
The Big Tech company released a blog post Thursday that introduced its “crisis misinformation policy,” a new set of guidelines that will regulate what sorts of information will be shared during chaotic events such as armed conflicts, natural disasters, and other crises.
“Today, we’re introducing our crisis misinformation policy — a global policy that will guide our efforts to elevate credible, authoritative information, and will help to ensure viral misinformation isn’t amplified or recommended by us during crises,” wrote Twitter Head of Safety Yoel Roth. “In times of crisis, misleading information can undermine public trust and cause further harm to already vulnerable communities. Alongside our existing work to make reliable information more accessible during crisis events, this new approach will help to slow the spread by us of the most visible, misleading content, particularly that which could lead to severe harms.”
The new policy is an attempt to counter viral information that can spread on the platform in dangerous situations despite it not being verified. The company said it would rely on public information from “credible” sources to determine the validity of a claim. These sources will include humanitarian groups, news outlets, conflict monitoring services, and open-source intelligence investigators. If Twitter determines that a post is based on mi… (Read more)
