Twitter is launching a tool for people to report deliberately misleading information about the voting process, for example how to vote or register to vote, or false information about the date or time for the election. — Reuters
LONDON: Twitter said it would make it easier to report misleading information about the voting process in Britain's Dec 12 election, less than a month after its global ban on political advertising comes into force.
The microblogging site is a vital tool for candidates, political parties and journalists to break news and fuel debate, but it has also been used to spread fake news, such as manipulated video clips, and to abuse and threaten individuals.
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