Twitter attaches disclaimer on Trump's tweet, says it violates ‘civic, election integrity'

microblogging site, Twitter on August 23 placed a disclaimer on US President Donald Trump’s tweet saying that it violated company’s ‘civic and election integrity’ rules. Trump’s tweet criticised promotion of drop boxes by Democrats as an option for voters. In post, President called ‘Mail Drop Boxes’ a ‘big fraud’ and said that it makes it possible for a person to vote multiple times. 

While Trump questioned Democrats idea of Mail Drop Boxes and called it a ‘voter security disaster’, Twitter, in disclaimer, wrote, “This Tweet violated Twitter Rules about civic and election integrity. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in public’s interest for Tweet to remain accessible”. 

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USPS controversy 

Meanwhile, Democrats across country are promoting drop boxes as a convenient and reliable way for voters who do t want to entrust ir ballots to US Postal Service. However, Republican officials have prevented ir use. Trump himself has repeatedly alleged that Democrats were promoting universal mail-in voting to manipulate results. 

On Friday, he also suggested a systemic problem. Trump reportedly said that country is t prepared for 51 million mail-in ballots. He ded that it will be a ‘tremendous embarrassment for country’ and it is also a very serious problem for a democracy. 

A large number of voters are expected to use postal ballot in presidential elections due to ongoing coronavirus pandemic which Trump ministration has failed to contain. GOP has been opposing mail-in ballots because more registered Democrats have requested for postal ballots than registered Republicans for upcoming elections. While Democrats have reportedly accused Trump of trying to undermine USPS for political gain, US President, on or hand, has been vehemently opposing mail-in ballots on basis of unproven claims of election fraud.

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