Twitter Updates Security Policy

According to foreign media reports, in response to the current severe new corona pneumonia epidemic, Twitter updated its security policy, and next, it will prohibit platform users from posting tweets that may increase the risk of spreading the new coronavirus. It is understood that the new policy will prohibit the posting of vetoes that veto expert guidance, promote false or ineffective treatment, preventive and diagnostic techniques, and mislead other users by pretending to be from a health authority or expert.

Twitter stated in its blog post that in this case, they will ask users to delete the tweet.

With these new guidelines in mind, Twitter will have a lot of work to do next. According to regulations, a tweet claiming “invalid social distance” will be deleted. Twitter will also ask users to delete tweets that cause followers to do something ineffective or dangerous-even if the tweets are made for fun.

In addition, Twitter also prohibits tweets calling for action and encouraging other users to take actions that are contrary to the advice given by the health department, such as “New Coronavirus is a scam, it is not true-go out and visit your local bar !!!” Kind of content. In recent days, politicians have also been criticized for similar comments, including Republican Rep. Devin Nunes (Republican-California), who encouraged Fox Business audiences to “go out … to your local bar.”

The rule would also bar people from acting as “doctors on paper” on Twitter and making comments such as “If you have a wet cough, it’s not a new coronavirus-it should be a dry cough.” Other race-based remarks like John McAfee’s “New Coronavirus will not attack black people” on Twitter is not allowed to be posted on the platform.

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