Twitter is giving Canada’s federal election the all-clear so far.
Despite vigorous activity on the site, including “politically polarizing” conversations on an international scale, the company says it’s not yet detected large-scale attempts at disinformation or manipulation.
Twitter has made changes to its elections-integrity and disinformation-spotting policies both as part of its own programs and as compliance with Canada’s election laws.
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It’s focusing on misinformation about voting, such as accounts spreading wrong dates to cast ballots.
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That means inaccurate statements about an elected official, candidate, or political party are not a violation of Twitter’s policy, but misleading claims about long lines or equipment problems at voting locations, would be.
With the main voting day still nearly a month away, though, the company says that hasn’t happened.
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