{"id":226519,"date":"2021-01-31T08:23:54","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T08:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=226519"},"modified":"2021-02-02T07:54:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T07:54:49","slug":"twitter-encourages-users-to-snitch-on-each-other-with-birdwatch-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=226519","title":{"rendered":"Twitter Encourages Users to Snitch on Each Other with \u2018Birdwatch\u2019 Feature"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lucas Nolan \u2013 Breibart.com Jan 26, 2021<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Social media giant Twitter has announced a new feature called \u201cBirdwatch\u201d which aims to encourage users to police and flag each other\u2019s tweets if they believe they spread misinformation. The company claims it wants to \u201cbroaden the range of voices\u201d fighting against misinformation, but the feature has the potential to devolve into flagging wars between different factions of users.<\/p>\n

In a recent blog post<\/a>, Twitter announced a new feature on its site called \u201cBirdwatch,\u201d which allows users to add notes with \u201chelpful context\u201d to tweets that they believe are misleading. To participate, users must have certain information on file with Twitter such as their phone number, ostensibly to prove the account belongs to a real person.<\/p>\n

The company posted an animated video with a brief example of the feature which can be seen below:<\/p>\n

\n

? Today we\u2019re introducing @Birdwatch<\/a>, a community-driven approach to addressing misleading information. And we want your help. (1\/3) pic.twitter.com\/aYJILZ7iKB<\/a><\/p>\n

— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) January 25, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n