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| Twitter provides a more reliable context for conversations |
Twitter has announced that it will work with The Associated Press and Reuters to combat misinformation on its platform.
The platform's internal team is keen to explain the content and add context, but said both news outlets help provide more reliable information, particularly when the facts are disputed.
The platform hopes to be more proactive in providing more accurate information about the topic as it develops the topic. That was before the error message appeared.
"Twitter is not waiting for something like a virus to spread, but it does place discourse development in a context that is based on or anticipates public dialogue."
Reuters and the Associated Press also provided comments on the fact-checks provided by the platform software called Birdwatch, which is currently undergoing testing.
This collaboration is an extension of existing attempts by social media companies to prevent the spread of misinformation on their platforms.
The company's preservation team has added explanatory content and some misleading tweets on trending topics. Displays reliable information when users search for specific terms or at major events such as elections or public health emergencies.
However, the platform said the new partnership will come in handy if the platform's regulatory team does not have specific expertise or access to sufficiently reliable reports on Twitter.
The company told Reuters that this cooperation marks the first time that the platform has formally partnered with a news agency to provide accurate information through its website.
Twitter fights misinformation
The Associated Press and Reuters are working with Facebook to review the content on their platforms.
Twitter stated that its collaboration with the two media outlets is separate from that of its teams. Neither the Associated Press nor Reuters has determined whether these tweets violate the platform's rules.
When new partnerships emerge, social media platforms are scrutinized by regulators due to the amount of misinformation they are spreading.
Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, this issue is especially serious as incorrect information about the virus and its vaccine has spread across the internet.
And last month. US surgeon Vivek Murthy urged the platform to take more action to combat misinformation about the coronavirus. Including by rethinking their algorithms so as not to reinforce them.