Last year, when it was still known as Twitter, X introduced the ability for users to report posts or pages that shared misinformation or misleading content. Reset.Tech Australia, a research organization, noticed Wednesday that the category was missing from the list of reasons for reporting. You can still report posts for a range of other things including spam, self-harm, deceptive identities, sensitive material, violent or hate speech and more.
Why did X remove the ability to report misinformation?
Answer: Why indeed.
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You may have noticed something missing from X’s options for reporting posts. “Misinformation” is no longer among the choices users can select when flagging a post or page.
Last year, when it was still known as Twitter, X introduced the ability for users to report posts or pages that shared misinformation or misleading content. Reset.Tech Australia, a research organization, noticed Wednesday that the category was missing from the list of reasons for reporting. You can still report posts for a range of other things including spam, self-harm, deceptive identities, sensitive material, violent or hate speech and more.
X did not immediately respond to questions from news outlets about the change.
Last year, when it was still known as Twitter, X introduced the ability for users to report posts or pages that shared misinformation or misleading content. Reset.Tech Australia, a research organization, noticed Wednesday that the category was missing from the list of reasons for reporting. You can still report posts for a range of other things including spam, self-harm, deceptive identities, sensitive material, violent or hate speech and more.
