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Twitter Begins Labeling "State-Affiliated Media" Accounts, Will Stop Amplifying Them
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hollywoodreporter.comTwitter has started labeling the accounts of "state-affiliated media" companies and has committed itself to stop amplifying their tweets via its recommendation system, notifications and search function on its site.
Among the accounts to be labeled as "state-affiliated media" are Russian media companies RT and Sputnik and Chinese companies Xinhua News, People's Daily, CGTN and Global Times.
Many of these accounts have been accused of spreading state-linked propaganda and disinformation on the platform. In a press release posted on Thursday, the social media giant said its "mission was to serve the public conversation and an important part of that work is providing people with context so they can make informed decisions about what they see.
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