Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian speaks during a briefing in Beijing in February. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
And even though it is the right conscious decision it has riled up conservatives otherwise feel quite emboldened to spread misinformation. This week — Twitter announced that it would indefinitely begin fact-checking tweets that otherwise are obviously misinformation meant to spread just that.
In no surprise fashion, the social network reportedly began with none other than Donald Trump. On Tuesday, Twitter announced quite publicly that a number of Trump ‘s tweets (particularly about mail-in ballots) would be marked with links to verifiable info that overshadow this otherwise deceptive tweets about the very topic.
Conservatives are largely riled because they claim that mail-in ballots end in “serious voter fraud” and shouldn’t be allowed. But that also comes amid reports that Trump ‘s own Press Sec Kayleigh McEany has actually voted by mail-in ballot for the past 10 years or so according to reports out of Florida.
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