Twitter says it will label, but not delete, tweets from politicians who violate its rules.
Twitter will apply these new guidelines to verified users with more than 100,000 followers who hold government office or are running for office. If qualifying users violate the rules, the platform will require people to click or tap through a screen before they can see the tweet.
The company said the labeled tweet that violates their policy won’t be algorithmically prioritized in an effort to"strike the right balance between enabling free expression, fostering accountability, and reducing the potential harm caused.” Members of Twitter’s trust and safety, public policy, legal and regional teams will determine which tweets fall under this new guideline.
Twitter guidelines currently ban harassment, bullying, threats of violence and violence, among other things, and the platform removes what it determines to be “hateful conduct.”
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