Twitter is testing new warning labels to prevent the spread of fake newsWhat you need to know
Three new misinformation warning labels have been found on Twitter.
Twitter says these are "some early experiments" that are being worked on.
More steps in the right direction for Twitter.
Twitter is testing three new warning labels that are designed to try and prevent the spread of misinformation. Tweets will include labels including "Get the latest," "Stay informed," and "Misleading" depending on their content.
The new labels were discovered by researcher Jane Munchun Wong with screenshots of all three shared for all to see. Wong had to tweet something that would trigger all three warnings, hence the rather odd content.
Twitter is working on three levels of misinformation warning labels:“Get the latest”, “Stay Informed” and “Misleading” pic.twitter.com/0RdmMsRAEk— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) May 31, 2021
Since that tweet went live, Twitter Head of Site Integrity Yoel Roth has confirmed the labels' existence, saying that they're "earl...
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Twitter is testing new warning labels to prevent the spread of fake news
