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Twitter will be labeling tweets that share “misleading information” about the coronavirus vaccine and will implement a strike system for repeat offenders.
Repeated violations of the policies could lead to Twitter locking or permanently suspending accounts.
Twitter will begin with English language content first. The criteria for labeling coronavirus posts have been outlined in Twitter’s misleading information policy but overall Twitter is focusing on five categories of false or misleading information, according to the Verge:
Misinformation about the nature of the virus
Misinformation about the efficacy of treatments and preventive measures
Misinformation about regulations, restrictions, and exemptions in association with health advisories
Misinformation about the prevalence of the virus and the risk of infection or death
Misleading affiliations (for example, claiming to be a doctor or public health official)
Twitter’s punishments for the different number of strikes are:
One strike: no account-level action
Two strikes: 12-hour account lock
Three strikes: 12-hour account lock
Four strikes: 7-day account lock
Five or more strikes: permanent suspension
