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Twitter Ends Enforcement of Policy on COVID Misinformation

时间:2022-12-02 00:16:44

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Twitter says it is no longer enforcing a policy that aimed to limit misinformation about COVID-19.

The move is the latest major change at Twitter since American businessman Elon Musk1 took ownership of the social media service in October.

A short statement announcing the change was added to an official Twitter page that explained the company's efforts to provide factual information about COVID-19.

"Effective November 23, 2022, Twitter is no longer enforcing the COVID-19 misleading information policy," the statement said. The statement did not provide additional details on exact enforcement measures that would change.

During the pandemic, Twitter established several measures aimed at helping2 users learn more about COVID-19. It also launched efforts to prevent misleading information from appearing on the service. The efforts included banning some users who repeatedly published material on COVID-19 identified as misinformation.

Other social media services established similar measures. They included Facebook parent Meta and Alphabet-owned YouTube.

Twitter's announced policy change was praised by some people and criticized by others.

Some public health officials warned the change could bring more false claims about COVID-19. They said it could lead to increased material claiming vaccines3 to fight the virus are ineffective or unsafe.

"Bad news," tweeted public health scientist Eric Feigl-Ding, about the latest change at Twitter under Musk. However, Feigl-Ding urged people not to flee Twitter. "Stay folks — do NOT cede4 the town square to them!" he tweeted.

Musk has described himself as a "free speech absolutist" who is seeking to make Twitter available to people with widely different opinions. He has described earlier Twitter rules that sought to limit misinformation and hate speech as forms of censorship.

Soon after the new announcement, some Twitter users tested the new lack of enforcement and celebrated5 the service's latest "hands-off" rule.

Simone Gold is a doctor who created and leads the organization America's Frontline Doctors. Gold and her group have criticized Twitter and other social media companies.

Gold tweeted, "This policy was used to silence people across the world who questioned the media narrative6 surrounding the virus and treatment options." She declared Twitter's latest announcement "a win for free speech and medical freedom."

Paul Russo is a social media researcher and administrator7 at the Katz School of Science and Health at Yeshiva University in New York. He told The Associated Press that Twitter's past efforts to stop false claims about COVID-19 were not perfect. However, he said the company's decision to end enforcement of its current misinformation policy represents a disservice to Twitter users.

"It is 100 percent the responsibility of the platform to protect its users from harmful content," Russo said.

Russo added that the decision is the latest in a series of moves that will likely lead more users and advertisers to leave Twitter. Several big businesses have stopped advertising8 on Twitter over questions about its direction under Musk.

Yoel Roth is the former head of trust and safety at Twitter who left after Musk took over. When asked about Twitter's latest move, Roth said he was concerned about how many employees were left to moderate published material. Musk reportedly dismissed half of Twitter's employees shortly after taking over.

Roth said it is difficult to know how many moderators are currently working at Twitter to identify and remove material that violates company policies. "I couldn't tell you," he said when asked to offer an estimate. Roth added that part of the problem was that a company-wide listing of employees was turned off immediately after Musk's takeover. "It was that chaotic9," he said.

Words in This Story

cede – v. to give something up to someone else

absolutist – adj. a person who holds absolute principles in political or other matters

censorship – n. the system or practice of censoring10 books, movies, letters, etc.

option – n. a choice

disservice – n. a situation in which something causes harm to someone or something

platform – n. a company or service that permits someone to tell a large number of people about ideas or products

moderate – v. to make sure the rules of an internet discussion are not broken

chaotic – adj. in a state of chaos: a situation where there is no order at all and everyone is confused


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1 musk v6pzO     
n.麝香, 能发出麝香的各种各样的植物,香猫
参考例句:
  • Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。
  • She scented her clothes with musk.她用麝香使衣服充满了香味。
2 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
3 vaccines c9bb57973a82c1e95c7cd0f4988a1ded     
疫苗,痘苗( vaccine的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • His team are at the forefront of scientific research into vaccines. 他的小组处于疫苗科研的最前沿。
  • The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators. 疫苗放在冰箱中冷藏。
4 cede iUVys     
v.割让,放弃
参考例句:
  • The debater refused to cede the point to her opponent.辩论者拒绝向她的对手放弃其主张。
  • Not because I'm proud.In fact,in front of you I cede all my pride.这不是因为骄傲,事实上我在你面前毫无骄傲可言。
5 celebrated iwLzpz     
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
参考例句:
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
6 narrative CFmxS     
n.叙述,故事;adj.叙事的,故事体的
参考例句:
  • He was a writer of great narrative power.他是一位颇有记述能力的作家。
  • Neither author was very strong on narrative.两个作者都不是很善于讲故事。
7 administrator SJeyZ     
n.经营管理者,行政官员
参考例句:
  • The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
  • He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。
8 advertising 1zjzi3     
n.广告业;广告活动 a.广告的;广告业务的
参考例句:
  • Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
  • The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
9 chaotic rUTyD     
adj.混沌的,一片混乱的,一团糟的
参考例句:
  • Things have been getting chaotic in the office recently.最近办公室的情况越来越乱了。
  • The traffic in the city was chaotic.这城市的交通糟透了。
10 censoring f99e26b89c3bccea4488dde3213fb617     
删剪(书籍、电影等中被认为犯忌、违反道德或政治上危险的内容)( censor的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Therefore, exhibitors shall not make use of these materials before censoring. 展商在审查前不可使用这些资料。
  • The company then said it would end self-censoring search results, putting it at odds with Beijing. 随后该公司表示,将停止自我审查搜索结果,从而与中国政府发生对抗。

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