Jane Manchun Wonga security researcher, highlighted how false narratives are spread Twitter Inc. TWTRand said the social media platform “is still a great place to spread misinformation” and target audiences outside of the US
What happened: Wong tweeted about the geographic restrictions of bird watching, Twitter’s community-driven program launched to reduce the spread of misinformation on the platform. The feature allows users to identify information in tweets they find misleading and write notes that provide additional context.
Wong shared a screenshot along with her tweet.
Since @birdwatching Only available in the US, Twitter is still a great place to spread misinformation aimed at audiences outside of the US
I mean, what’s the incentive to expand it globally, if that’s enough to show Congress, “Here’s where we made efforts to protect our democracy.” https://t.co/xhi8Qhtg1B
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) October 16, 2022
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Twitter’s VP Product Keith Coleman responded to Wong, saying they started in “a market for simplicity,” adding, “Given the nuances in different countries and languages, we plan to start with pilots like the US.”
Next up is global expansion. Because Birdwatch has so many new pieces, we started in a market to make things easier. But the whole goal is to bring it to everyone. Given the nuances in different countries and languages, we plan to start with pilots like in the US.
— Keith Coleman 🌱😀🙌 (@kcoleman) October 16, 2022
Why it matters: In 2021, a study by New York University and Université Grenoble Alpes found that news sources are known for it Received Spreading Misinformation six times the amount of likes, shares and interactions Metaplatforms Inc.‘s META Facebook than posts from traditional news outlets. Facebook later denied the claim, saying the study measured the number of people engaging with content rather than actually viewing it.
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