Ahead of Assembly Polls 2021, Twitter has announced that it has implemented significant product, policy and enforcement updates to keep the service safe from fake content that might manipulate the platform.
Twitter has released its official statement ahead of the Assembly Elections in Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala and Puducherry to show its commitment towards having meaningful debates and civic participation during elections.
Twitter stated that it has set up a global cross-functional team to keep the service safe from attempts to manipulate the platform and content that might incite violence and threats.
Twitter said that it will remove content that manipulates or interferes with elections, and is false or contains misleading information. It said that its goal is to make it easy to find credible information and limiting the spread of fake and harmful content.
