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Twitter will fight misinformation in US midterms with notification changes
Twitter is both reviving and improving its election misinformation strategy ahead of the 2022 US midterms. The social network has reactivated enforcement of its Civic Integrity Policy to prepare for the vote, and there are a handful of upgrades in store this year. To begin, it will avoid recommending misleading tweets through notifications — falsehoods might not spread as much as in the past. The company is considering this approach for “other surfaces,” too.
You should also see redesigned fact-check labels that are better at prompting people to read. Twitter first tested these labels in late 2021.
Other efforts will be more familiar. You already see candidate labels for any Governor, House or Senate hopeful who qualified for the general election ballot. You can expect “prebunks” that counter bogus claims before they become hot topics. You’ll find a dedicated US Elections tab in Explore, along with state-specific hubs. Twitter plans to ramp up protection for candidates as well, with “more sophisticated” detection of suspicious activity as well as more login safeguards and speedier account recovery should the worst happen.
These aren’t dramatic changes to Twitter’s methods from previous elections, including those outside the US. However, it’s clear the firm is bracing for trouble in light of the fallout from 2020. The question is whether or not this will be enough. Critics warned of shortcomings in social media companies’ anti-misinformation efforts during the previous elections, and tweaks to recommendations and labels aren’t guaranteed to address those issues.
Twitter BLASTS Kathy Hilton for Mistaking Lizzo for “Precious”
‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star Kathy Hilton has come under fire after a shocking faux pas during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live.
During a game of Guess Who, the Hilton matriarch was presented with a picture of Lizzo.
Momentarily perplexed, she responded by asking if was ‘Precious’ – referring to actress Gabourey Sidibe.
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People hated Forspoken’s dialogue so much that it made ‘Joss Whedon’ trend on Twitter
Some of the early trailers for Forspoken, a Squeenix action-adventure/RPG epic coming in January, suggested portentious world-saving stuff. This is a different vibe to a clip shared on Forspoken’s offical Twitter this week, which featured main character Frey Holland doing a “Yup, that’s me!” kind of elevator pitch for the game. A lot of people on the birdsite took an instant, vehement dislike to Frey’s dialogue, and were just as instantly sure who to blame for the peachy keen quiplashing, even if by proxy. Yes, Joss Whedon strikes again.
Elon Musk Sells Tesla Shares Worth Nearly $7 Billion — Plans to Buy TSLA Stock Back if Twitter Deal Falls Through
That message from ‘Twitter Support’ is almost certainly fake
DOGE “Takes Over” Chipotle, SEC Fails to Revoke XRP Holders’ Amici Status, Cardano Loses Popularity on Twitter: Crypto News Digest by U.Today – U.Today
U.Today presents the top four news stories over the past day.Chipotle, American chain of fast-casual restaurants, found itself in the spotlight after posting a picture with a giant dog of the Shiba Inu breed on top of one of its restaurants. The picture appeared to be to the liking of the Dogecoin community, with plenty…