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A tweet by Donald Trump accusing opponents of “trying to STEAL the elections” has been labeled by Twitter as misleading, minutes after its publication.
Social media companies have cracked down on the spread of misinformation, including information shared by Trump.
When Joe Biden took the stage to speak in Delaware tonight (NZT), Trump immediately took to Twitter.
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However, Twitter tagged one of his tweets as an attempt to spread misinformation.
The tweet read: “We are in a BIG time, but they are trying to STEAL the election. We will never let them do so. No votes can be cast after the polls close!”
An original tweet from him, already corrected, spelled polls as Poles.
Just seven minutes after the tweet was posted, Twitter hid its content.
“Part or all of the content shared in this Tweet is in dispute and could be misleading about how to participate in an election or other civic process,” Twitter said.
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Social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter have spent months implementing increasingly aggressive policies to curb the spread of misinformation, potential voter suppression, and calls for violence.
And it seems that Trump has shown that the hard work of social media companies has paid off.
Last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said: “Election integrity is and will be an ongoing challenge … I am concerned that with our nation so divided and election results that it may take days or weeks to complete. , there is a risk of civil unrest in the country. “
However, Twitter isn’t the only social media giant cracking down on misleading information.
When Facebook users find a post from Donald Trump’s Facebook page, they see a banner below the post that reads “Votes are being counted. The winner of the 2020 US presidential election has not been projected.”
Facebook users also receive a link that takes them to election updates.
“Keep the faith guys. We’re going to win this. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your patience is great,” Biden said during a speech in which he revealed his confidence in winning the election.
Trump’s flagged tweet also saw the word “polls” misspelled, Trump wrote “poles.”
This misspelling caused Twitter to erupt.
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