Twitter Birdwatch unveiled to help users fact check misinformation

New York | Bengaluru: Twitter Inc. has launched a pilot program that allows users to flag tweets that they believe are misleading and write notes to provide context. The project, called Twitter Birdwatch, is initially offered in the United States, the social media firm said in a blog post.

Twitter and other social media companies have been under pressure to combat misinformation on their platforms. The microblogging platform had last year started adding labels and warnings about misinformation on the site, including about the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020 US elections.