Twitter Reveals How It Will Label Tweets Claiming Early Election Victories

Twitter Reveals How It Will Label Tweets Claiming Early Election Victories
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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Twitter on Nov. 2 said it will put warning labels on posts from candidates who declare victory before projections from approved organizations or state elections officials.

“People on Twitter, including candidates for office, may not claim an election win before it is authoritatively called,” two executives at the social media company wrote in a blog post.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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