Twitter Removes All Media Labels, Allowing Government Propaganda to Spread Unchecked
- Twitter has stopped identifying profiles that were government-funded or considered state-affiliated, according to a Reuters report.
- Twitter has dropped labeling that identified state-affiliated and government-funded accounts for officials and media outlets, including President Joe Biden's account.
- Twitter has now removed the label altogether, similar to the removal of legacy blue checks.
- This allows propaganda from China, Russia, and other countries to be more widely seen and believed.
- Removing state media labels allows biased information to operate without users noticing.