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Spreading of misinformation and fake news on social media platforms has proven to be extremely dangerous. Despite several measures, platforms like Facebook and Twitter haven’t been able to combat it successfully. Now, Twitter has launched a new initiative to do so. Called Birdwatch, the new website will allow people to identify information in Tweets they believe is misleading and write notes that provide informative context. In a blog post, Twitter revealed that this is a pilot project as of now which has been launched in the US only. Keith Coleman, vice product, product, Twitter said in the blog post that in this first phase of the pilot, notes will only be visible on a separate Birdwatch site. “On this site, pilot participants can also rate the helpfulness of notes added by other contributors,” noted Coleman. Coleman explained that these notes are being intentionally kept separate from Twitter for now, while “we build Birdwatch and gain confidence that it … [Read more...] about Twitter launches new website to fight ‘fake news’

Twitter has enlisted some participants in the US for the pilot project. They will share their notes on a separate website, where they can flag tweets from a dropdown menu connected to the main Twitter interface. … [Read more...] about Twitter launches new feature to tackle misinformation

New York | Bengaluru: Twitter Inc. has launched a pilot program that allows users to flag tweets that they believe are misleading and write notes to provide context. The project, called Twitter Birdwatch, is initially offered in the United States, the social media firm said in a blog post.Twitter and other social media companies have been under pressure to combat misinformation on their platforms. The microblogging platform had last year started adding labels and warnings about misinformation on the site, including about the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020 US elections.Birdwatch is on a separate section of Twitter, and only pilot participants, who apply to the program, will write posts identifying and rebutting misinformation. Their notes will initially not be visible on Twitter for users outside of the pilot group but will be visible on the Birdwatch site.Twitter said it ultimately expects to have between 1,000 and 100,000 Birdwatchers who are being admitted on a rolling basis and who … [Read more...] about Twitter Birdwatch unveiled to help users fact check misinformation

Steube said, “Parler’s so small in comparison to the behemoths that are big tech, to only ask them to come in and speak about these issues, I think is pretty ludicrous. Look, we know now, because the FBI has filed charges, conspiracy charges that there [are] individuals that entered the Capitol that were conspiring all the way back to New Year’s Eve in December for the riots and the entry into the Capitol that we saw, on Facebook. We know that because that was in the charging documents that the FBI used to charge these individuals with conspiracy. So, we know that Facebook and Twitter and some of these other big social media platforms were used to organize entry into the Capitol, to organize and conspire the riots that we saw that happened in the Capitol on January 6. Why in the world wouldn’t we want all of them to come in and testify before the House Oversight Committee to get all of the information of what was going on prior to the riots and the entry into … [Read more...] about GOP Rep. Steube: Probe into Parler’s Role in Riot Should Include Twitter, Facebook

Cruz was ready with his own comeback as he wrote: "All jokes aside, @Sethrogen is a moron. It's your party that believes in govt power: to shut your business, to oppress your faith & to censor your speech. Anyone who disagrees, they try to cancel. BTW, a lot of folks in Hollywood are conservative—& muzzled by the fascist Left." … [Read more...] about Seth Rogen and Ted Cruz at each other’s throats as Twitter war heats up