Twitter Adds 'Warning Label' to Tweets Claiming Presidential Election Victory

To Prevent the Spread of Victory Claims Before Official Results Announcement

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] Twitter has decided to attach a 'warning label' to tweets declaring victory in the upcoming U.S. presidential election on the 3rd.

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According to U.S. media, Twitter announced on its blog on the 2nd (local time), one day before the election, that it will attach warning labels to tweets from candidates or campaign accounts claiming victory before the official election results are announced.

This measure will apply to Twitter accounts of candidates and campaign teams with more than 100,000 followers. It will also apply to tweets that receive more than 25,000 likes or retweets.

Twitter plans to maintain this measure until two or more major media outlets announce the election winner.

Twitter's decision came after reports that President Donald Trump would declare victory if his lead became apparent during the vote count on election day.

President Trump denied these reports but mentioned that continuing the vote count after election day is problematic.

On the same day, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany also denied the reports in an interview with Fox News, calling them "fabricated by the media out of concern for candidate Joe Biden's defeat," and stated, "President Trump is ready for a complete victory."

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