Elon Musk, who has himself spread COVID-19 misinformation on Twitter, has signalled an interest in rolling back many of the platform’s previous rules meant to combat misinformation
Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus.
“This policy was used to silence people across the world who questioned the media narrative surrounding the virus and treatment options,” tweeted Dr. Simone Gold, a physician and leading purveyor of COVID-19 misinformation. “A win for free speech and medical freedom!” The virus, meanwhile, continues to spread. Nationally, new COVID-19 cases averaged nearly 38,800 a day as of Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University – far lower than last winter but a vast undercount because of reduced testing and reporting. About 28,100 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized daily and about 313 died, according to the most recent federal daily averages.
Last week, Musk said he would grant “amnesty” to account holders who had been kicked off Twitter. He’s also reinstated the accounts for several people who spread COVID-19 misinformation, including that of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose personal account was suspended this year for repeatedly violating Twitter’s COVID-19 rules.
Under the policy enacted in January 2020, Twitter prohibited false claims about COVID-19 that the platform determined could lead to real-world harms. More than 11,000 accounts were suspended for violating the rules, and nearly 100,000 pieces of content were removed from the platform, according to Twitter’s latest numbers.
A search for common terms associated with COVID-19 misinformation yielded lots of misleading content, but also automatic links to helpful resources about the virus as well as authoritative sources like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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