Twitter reverts to old retweet function after U.S. election


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 17 Dec 2020

3D-printed ballot boxes are seen in front of a displayed Twitter logo in this illustration taken November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Files

(Reuters) - Twitter Inc is reversing changes made to its retweet function intended to curb the spread of misinformation during the U.S. presidential election, the company said.

The microblogging site had in October made it difficult for users to retweet a tweet with misinformation and promoted the use of quote tweets, which included commentary from the user.

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