Twitter moves to reduce reach of 'state-affiliated' media

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Twitter on Thursday unveiled new steps to curb the spread of content from 'state-affiliated media' used to advance a government's political agenda.

earlier this year which labeled content from media which are editorially controlled by governments.

For accounts with the state-affiliated media label, Twitter will offer a link to an article explaining the policy and referring them to its"transparency report." A recent report by Oxford University researchers found disinformation and conspiracy theories spread by leading media outlets from Russia and China, as well as from Iran and Turkey - all of which are state-controlled or closely aligned to regimes in power.

 

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