- Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) is prototyping a feature that would allow users to flag misleading and harmful information.
- Sources told The Washington Post that the flagging tool could look like a drop-down menu next to tweets.
- A Twitter spokeswoman says the company has “no current plans to launch” such a tool but doesn’t deny the prototyping.
- Twitter has received bad press for the prevalence of misleading information, bots, and abusive accounts on the platform.
- If the company does launch the flagger, it would join a similar flagging released by Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) this spring and Google’s efforts to have users help identify misleading or incorrect content.
- Social networks have to develop a system that doesn’t allow users to game the system and doesn’t end up accidentally purging safe content.
- Previously: Germany gives social networks 24 hours to remove hate speech or risk fine (June 30)
- Now read: Twitter Might Be A Compelling Revival - Fred McClimans' Idea Of The Month
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