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08/25/2022

Twitter Labeled Factual Information About COVID-19 as Misinformation

Advocates warning the public about the virus' dangers had their tweets flagged

Over the past week, Twitter has flagged dozens of tweets with factual information about covid-19 as misinformation and in some cases has suspended the accounts of doctors, scientists and patient advocates in response to their posts warning people about the illness’s dangers.

Many of the tweets have since had the misinformation labels removed, and the suspended accounts have been restored. But the episode has shaken many scientific and medical professionals, who say Twitter is a key way they try to publicize the continuing risk of COVID to a population that has grown weary of more than two years of shifting claims about the illness.

In interviews with The Post, Twitter acknowledged the problem. The company removed the labels and restored the accounts after queries about 10 specific tweets and accounts.

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