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Twitter Adds Feature to Thwart Misinformation About U.S. Voting Process | WSJ

Twitter Inc. is giving users the ability to flag tweets that they believe contain misleading information about how to vote in this year’s U.S. presidential election, underscoring efforts to show it is trying to safeguard the process.

Social-media platforms are under particular scrutiny after a Senate committee report in October criticized U.S. tech companies for helping spread disinformation during the 2016 election. Lawmakers called for better coordination of efforts to prevent such activity in the 2020 election.

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Source: Twitter Adds Feature to Thwart Misinformation About U.S. Voting Process | WSJ