Twitter’s New ‘Fact-Checking’ Label Has Dangerous Implications, Experts Say

Twitter’s New ‘Fact-Checking’ Label Has Dangerous Implications, Experts Say
An editor in Los Angeles looks at the official Twitter account of President Donald Trump on May 26, 2020. AFP via Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
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Twitter, in a first for the social media platform, has added a fact-checking label to posts by President Donald Trump, who responded by accusing the company of election interference.

The move has “dangerous” and “far-reaching implications,” and fairness and consistency will be hard to guarantee moving forward, social media experts told The Epoch Times.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
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Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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