Twitter's New Warning Label Is Seen As Targeting President Trump

Business Insider: Twitter is going to put warnings on tweets by politicians and world leaders that break its rules amid calls for Trump to be barred

* Twitter is going to add a warning to tweets by politicians and world leaders that violate its rules.
* Critics of President Donald Trump have called on Twitter to bar him, but the social network has resisted.
* Offending tweets will now be put behind a special warning that states they break the rules but are available because it is in the public interest.

Twitter is going to start putting warnings on tweets by politicians and world leaders that violate its rules amid ongoing calls for President Donald Trump to be barred from the social network, the company said on Thursday.

The president is notorious for his prolific Twitter habit, and critics have long argued that some of his more incendiary tweets fall foul of Twitter's rules on threatening violence and bullying.

The San Francisco-headquartered tech firm has previously rejected the idea that Trump's comments were banworthy, arguing that the inherent newsworthiness of his tweets means that they should stay up, regardless of any official rules.

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Update #1: Twitter cracks down on politicians: Firm rolls out warning labels for posts by public figures that violate its rules but may still be considered ‘in the public interest’ (Daily Mail)
Update #2: Twitter to flag abusive tweets by world leaders in move that could impact Trump (NBC)

WNU Editor: President Trump has 61.4 million Twitter followers. No politician comes anywhere near that type of exposure, so yes, this new policy will have an impact. What they do with President Trump's tweets is now going to be closely watched, as well as on what they do to other politicians and their twitter accounts. If there is a hint of bias, punishing one politician but not another, expect an uproar.My prediction. Get ready for an uproar.