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Phony `fact check’ account on Twitter raises new concerns
Social media companies have vowed to tackle misinformation in politicsBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology WriterNovember 20, 2019, 10:10 PM1 min read Social media companies have vowed to tackle misinformation in politics. But when Britain’s Conservative Party changed its Twitter account to look like a fact-checking site, the only consequence was a promise from Twitter to…
Social media companies have vowed to tackle misinformation in politics
By
BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer
November 20, 2019, 10:10 PM
1 min read
Social media companies have vowed to tackle misinformation in politics. But when Britain’s Conservative Party changed its Twitter account to look like a fact-checking site, the only consequence was a promise from Twitter to take action if it happens again.
The party changed the name of its press office Twitter account to “factcheckUK” during a televised election debate this week.
The incident has raised new concerns about all the creative ways groups and individuals can use social media to deceive voters.
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