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Why Experts Are Concerned About Twitter's Birdwatch

Why Experts Are Concerned About Twitter's Birdwatch

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Twitter recently introduced Birdwatch, a new community program that allows users to join the fight against misinformation on the social media platform.

As more people become connected, the amount of misinformation and disinformation on the internet continues to grow. Social media sites like Twitter are constantly battling the spread of misinformation, and despite some changes to the system, the battle is far from over.

In response, Twitter created Birdwatch, a community moderation feature that allows users to flag tweets they believe are sharing false information. While decentralizing the fight against misinformation seems like a smart move, some experts are concerned about the implications such a tool could have.

“Disinformation and misinformation are a crisis in the US and beyond, and platforms are right to take action to address it,” Lyric Jain, CEO and founder of Logically, told us via email.