{"id":18242,"date":"2020-04-22T22:20:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T22:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbsitsoftwaresolution.com\/blog\/twitter-will-remove-dubious-5g-tweets-that-could-potentially-cause-harm.html"},"modified":"2020-04-22T22:20:14","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T22:20:14","slug":"twitter-will-remove-dubious-5g-tweets-that-could-potentially-cause-harm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/twitter-will-remove-dubious-5g-tweets-that-could-potentially-cause-harm.html","title":{"rendered":"Twitter will remove dubious 5G tweets \u2018that could potentially cause harm\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever since it first started rolling out, 5G skeptics have attempted to link the next-gen cellular technology to all manner of health issues. Most recently, it\u2019s become an easy scapegoat for the global COVID-19 pandemic, given the rapid rise of both. <\/span><\/p>\n

Conspiracy theories have gained such a foothold that vigilantes have taken matters into their own hands by destroying cell towers<\/a> in various European countries. In its latest bid to tamp down on the spread of false information pertaining to the novel coronavirus, Twitter today expanded its COVID-19 guidance<\/a> to include the topic.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re prioritizing the removal of COVID-19 content when it has a call to action that could potentially cause harm,\u201d a spokesperson for the company told TechCrunch. \u201cAs we\u2019ve said previously, we will not take enforcement action on every Tweet that contains incomplete or disputed information about COVID-19. Since introducing these new policies on March 18, we\u2019ve removed more than 2,200 Tweets. As we\u2019ve doubled down on tech, our automated systems have challenged more than 3.4 million accounts which were targeting discussions around COVID-19 with spammy or manipulative behaviors.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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We have broadened our guidance on unverified claims that incite people to engage in harmful activity, could lead to the destruction or damage of critical 5G infrastructure, or could lead to widespread panic, social unrest, or large-scale disorder.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Twitter <\/a> Safety (@TwitterSafety) April 22, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The note seems to leave open the possibility of leaving up some share of 5G claims that don\u2019t \u201cpotentially cause harm.\u201d Still, the gray area is fairly wide, when considering activities like property destruction seemingly caused in the name of 5G-related conspiracy. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have broadened our guidance on unverified claims that incite people to engage in harmful activity,\u201d the company wrote on social media, \u201ccould lead to the destruction or damage of critical 5G infrastructure, or could lead to widespread panic, social unrest or large-scale disorder.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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