{"id":16206,"date":"2020-04-23T05:10:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T00:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/2020\/04\/twitter-will-remove-misleading-covid-19-related-tweets-that-could-incite-people-to-engage-in-harmful-activity\/"},"modified":"2020-04-23T05:10:33","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T00:10:33","slug":"twitter-will-remove-misleading-covid-19-related-tweets-that-could-incite-people-to-engage-in-harmful-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/ur\/2020\/04\/23\/twitter-will-remove-misleading-covid-19-related-tweets-that-could-incite-people-to-engage-in-harmful-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter will remove misleading COVID-19-related tweets that could incite people to engage in \u2018harmful activity\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Twitter updates it COVID-19 policy<\/a> It calls for the removal of tweets from users who make unconfirmed claims that "the user is inducing action and causes widespread panic, social anxiety, or massive disability."<\/p>\n

The change has been made by misinformation from COVID-19 spreading to social media and encouraging people to act suddenly. For example, people burned the British 5G tower because of the conspiracy theory that incorrectly linked the spread of COVID-19 to the launch of 5G. Mention specifically<\/a> New guidelines include tweets that lead people to compromise your 5G infrastructure.<\/p>\n

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We have expanded our guidance on unconfirmed claims that may lead people to engage in harmful activities, cause destruction or damage to important 5G infrastructure, or cause widespread panic, social anxiety, or massive disability.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) April 22, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

A Twitter spokesperson said, \u201cWe are prioritizing when COVID-19 content evokes action that can do harm. TechCrunch<\/em>. However, the company doesn't seem to be removing all tweets. \u201cAs mentioned earlier, we will not take enforcement action against any tweets that contain incomplete or disputed information regarding COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n

Twitter has also removed more than 2,230 tweets as \u201cmisleading and potentially harmful content\u201d since introducing an updated policy on COVID-19 content. March 18<\/a>, The company Said today<\/a>. According to these policies, Twitter stated that people should remove tweets containing content that could increase the likelihood of contracting or sending COVID-19.<\/p>\n

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Content that increases the likelihood that someone will be infected or transmitted by a virus, including:
-Experts also refused
-Recommend to use fake or inefficient treatment, prevention and diagnostic techniques
-Incorrect content that misleads the content of experts or authorities<\/p>\n

\u2014 Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) March 18, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube announced on March 16 that they had promised to fight against misinformation related to the Corona virus.<\/p>\n