Twitter has ratified and formally adopted a “Crisis Misinformation” policy to cleanse the platform of misleading or fake news and propaganda during emergencies such as armed conflicts and disasters.
Twitter has officially adopted and implemented a “Crisis Misinformation” policy. The policy is designed to tackle misinformation campaigns during “situations of armed conflict, public health emergencies, and large-scale natural disasters”. The timing of the official implementation does seem to clash with the ongoing acquisition deal of the micro-blogging network. Twitter defines crises as, “situations in which there is a widespread threat to life, physical safety, health, or basic subsistence.” This definition is in line with the United Nations’ identification and classification of crises.
