Birdwatch .. New feature by Twitter to remove the fake news

 

Twitter has confirmed that it is developing a new feature, currently called (Birdwatch), that may allow Twitter users to warn each other about misleading Tweets that may cause harm.

There is a lot of information missing about the idea, including whether Twitter will release it to the public, or how will it work in its final form?

There have been many leaks about the feature, allowing for an overview of it, as well as knowing that it is still in the early stages of development and will not be released before the US elections.

Such a tool was first discovered in August, and the main idea is that you can attach a note to a misleading Tweet.

The company maintains that Birdwatch is an attempt to address wrong information across its platform by providing more context for the tweets in the form of notes.

Tweets can be added to (Birdwatch) - meaning they are flagged for moderation - from the Tweet dropdown menu, where there are other blocking and reporting tools.

In October, the feature got its own mini-survey to fill out while reporting a piece of content, with options to determine whether the content is misleading or not misleading in discussion about a specific piece of information, as well as researching the extent of the damage it thinks the tweet might cause.

Twitter Chief Product Officer Kayvon Beykpour said that the platform will share more about it soon.

Twitter plans to add a new tab called (Birdwatch Notes) to the side navigation bar in the platform, along with other current features, such as menus, topics, bookmarks, and the new tab allows you to track your contributions.

Twitter was subjected to a lot of criticism after it confirmed that it would suspend the accounts of users whom publicly hope for the death of President Trump, especially after an official tweet stating that the company imposes a policy that applies to everyone.

The tweet garnered great attention, especially from women and members of other groups, who often receive death threats and other forms of harassment for expressing their views.

And it looks like it will be interesting to see if Birdwatch will be a meaningful action, or just another bonus for discussing the difference between lies and facts.