Twitter said Wednesday that it will begin removing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines from its platform.
He indicated that he will withdraw texts that include false claims that the virus is not real, claims that have already been refuted about the aftermath of vaccines and those that the inoculations are intended to harm or control people.
Twitter said in a message that it will begin implementing the new policy next week. People who send tweets that break the rules will be asked to delete them so they can tweet again. Prior to deleting the offending tweet, Twitter will hide it from view.
Twitter said that beginning early next year, it could also tag tweets that spread “unfounded rumors, controversial assertions, as well as incomplete or out of context information about vaccines,” but may not merit their removal under the new rules.
The new policy was adopted due to the initiation of vaccination against COVID-19 in the United States in what constitutes the largest immunization campaign in the country’s history.
In other countries vaccinations are also underway.
A large number of people have questions about immunizations, and anti-vaccine groups and individuals spread conspiracy theories on social media.
Facebook and YouTube also announced that they will remove misinformation about vaccines.
People killed by coronavirus in the United States surpassed an alarming 300,000 on Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University. The country records an average of 2,400 deaths per day.
