Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says blocking media report on Joe Biden was 'wrong'

On Saturday, October 16, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey reiterated his apology for how tech giant handled an unverified New York Post article on Joe Biden. Twitter chief admitted that company was wrong in blocking weblinks to unverified political story that alleged Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden attempted to introduce former US Vice President to a senior executive at a Ukrainian company he worked at. A Biden campaign spokesman denied claims.

Twitter chose to restrict distribution of article, citing its content policy that doesn't permit using micro-blogging site "to directly distribute content obtained through hacking that contains private information, may put people in physical harm or danger, or contains trade secrets."

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However, Twitter’s "biased" action attracted a lot of flak from people. Later, an executive at social media company admitted to fault following an onslaught of criticism. 

Twitter will longer remove hacked material unless it’s directly shared by hackers or those working with m, company’s head of legal, policy, trust and safety, Vijaya Gadde, said in a thread of tweets.

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Twitter flags Trump's tweet

Meanwhile, in ar development, Twitter flagged US President Donald Trump’s tweet claiming it violated microblogging site's rules about spreading “misleading and potentially harmful” information about COVID-19. In a tweet on Sunday, Trump claimed to be "immune" from COVID-19 which violates site's content policy.  tweet, although with a warning, still remains accessible to those who want to read it. 

Taking to Twitter, Trump claimed that he t only defeated  “crazy horrible China virus” but was also “immune” to it w. This came after his interview with Fox News, wherein Trump first made immunity claim saying that he was “feeling good” and was ready to get out of “basement.” US President was diagsed with COVID-19 on October 2, following which he underwent a three-day treatment at Walter Reed Military Hospital.

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Im: AP