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• @umnresearch @umnresearch on x

  Twitter's misapplication of the misinformation label could lead users to distrust Twitter's misinformation systems entirely, rendering the label useless and feeding conspiracy theories says @ekvraga. @UMN_HSJMC https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

• @taylorlorenz Taylor Lorenz on x

  The link to our story on the Washington Post website is now being labeled “sensitive content"by Twitter, which means the link is hidden and unclickable for most users. Google the story to read it I guess 🫠. Really underscores the point of the piece! https://twitter.com/...

• @farid__jalali Farid Jalali MD on x

  This article by @TaylorLorenz summarizes the recent spate of censorship by @twitter of basic, factual information put out by physicians and others regarding COVID. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...

• @tryangregory T. Ryan Gregory on x

  Thanks to @TaylorLorenz for tackling this issue. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

• @grahamwalker Graham Walker on x

  Thanks to @TaylorLorenz for including me in this piece on Twitter misinformation. But it's laughable that Twitter thinks they have an appeals process; when my tweet was flagged, there was zero information about how to appeal anywhere. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

• @fabiochiusi Fabio Chiusi on x

  “In terms of public perception, it puts into question our credibility as scientists (...). If we put something on Twitter like a research study, and you say it's wrong, it invalidates everything we're saying.” https://twitter.com/...

• @datadrivenmd @datadrivenmd on x

  🎯🎯🎯 Yep: '"In terms of public perception, it puts into question our credibility as scientists," she said. “If we put something on Twitter like a research study, and you say it's wrong, it invalidates everything we're saying."' https://twitter.com/...

• @taylorlorenz Taylor Lorenz on x

  Emily Vraga, an associate professor at the University of Minnesota who specializes in misinformation, said Twitter's recent errors confuse people and feed conspiracy theories. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...