Twitter Also Removes 'Holocaust Fake News'

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Blocks 'Holocaust Distortion Information'

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, is speaking at the Twitter 13th anniversary press conference held at the Shilla Hotel Yeongbingwan in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 22nd. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Twitter has decided to independently delete posts that distort facts related to the Holocaust (the Nazi German genocide of Jews during World War II). This decision comes just two days after Facebook announced a similar policy.

According to foreign media including The Verge on the 14th, a Twitter spokesperson stated in a press release, "We strongly condemn anti-Semitism and do not allow hate or hateful conduct on our service." The spokesperson added, "Any glorification, denial, or minimization of violent events including the Holocaust is strictly prohibited."

The specific details of the ban are not displayed on Twitter's hate speech policy webpage but are expected to reflect internal interpretations within Twitter.

Earlier, on the 12th (local time), Facebook decided to independently delete 'fake news' about the Holocaust. They blocked distorted posts and ensured that when users search for incorrect information related to the Holocaust, accurate information would be displayed.

Recently, far-right groups have posted many distorted posts related to the Holocaust on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

This has caused the side effect of delivering incorrect information to social media users. In fact, a survey conducted among American adults aged 18 to 39 regarding the Holocaust revealed that 63% of respondents answered that they did not know the fact that six million Jews were killed in the Holocaust.

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