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Twitter flagged and removed over 50,000 false tweets about Russia's war against Ukraine

17 Mar, 2022
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Twitter flagged and removed over 50,000 false tweets about Russia's war against Ukraine

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Twitter has flagged or removed over 50,000 tweets containing lies about Russia's war against Ukraine. More than 75 thousand accounts were also permanently blocked.

Sinead McSweeney, Vice President of Public Policy at Twitter.

We are seeing a significant increase in misleading or inaccurate media content, including old videos of past conflicts circulated as if these events are taking place in Ukraine

Sinead McSweeney

Twitter will also mark some accounts of state media in Ukraine and Belarus.

During times of conflict, it is important to be clear about which participating states control accounts

Sinead McSweeney

Since February 28, there have been over 61,000 more unique tweets, resulting in a 30% decrease in the reach of this content.

As the devastating war against Ukraine continues, we will continue to apply our approach, focusing on reducing damage and getting reliable information. We are committed to doing it right and being transparent in our work

the vice president of Twitter

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