Article 5BSH3 Twitter to remove tweets that spread lies about Covid vaccines

Twitter to remove tweets that spread lies about Covid vaccines

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Alex Hern Technology editor
from Technology | The Guardian on (#5BSH3)

Anti-vaxxer' misinformation to be tackled from next week, and conspiracy theories from 2021

Twitter will remove tweets that spread harmful misinformation, starting with the Covid-19 vaccine, the company has announced - and from 2021 it will begin to label tweets that push conspiracy theories.

The move sees the company follow Facebook and YouTube in tightening up policies around the coronavirus vaccination as the rollout of the jab begins across the world.

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