Twitter acts against politicians’ rule-breaking tweets

WASHINGTON: Twitter said Thursday it would label and “deprioritize” tweets from officials and politicians that violate its rules — a move potentially affecting the prodigious output of US President Donald Trump.

The new policy enables Twitter to move against rule-breaking comments on the short-messaging service while enabling messages and announcements that are important for public debate.

In these cases, users will see a notice about a tweet which violates the rules and must then tap or click through to see the message.