Twitter ends enforcement of Covid misinformation policy
2 years ago

Twitter ends enforcement of Covid misinformation policy

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Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against Covid misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus. Eagle-eyed users spotted the change Monday night, noting that a one-sentence update had been made to Twitter's online rules: "Effective November 23, 2022, Twitter is no longer enforcing the Covid misleading information policy.” By Tuesday, some Twitter accounts were testing the new boundaries and celebrating the platform's hands-off approach, which comes after Twitter was purchased by Elon Musk. Musk, who has himself spread Covid misinformation on Twitter, has signaled an interest in rolling back many of the platform's previous rules meant to combat misinformation. He's also reinstated the accounts for several people who spread Covid misinformation, including that of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose personal account was suspended this year for repeatedly violating Twitter's rules.

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