Twitter has rolled out a new tool to help
users find accurate information about this
year’s U.S. Census.
People who search for census-related terms
will automatically see a link to the federal
government’s census website, which contains
information about participating in the census,
what information is collected and how it is used.
It’s the latest example of how technology
companies are trying to staunch the flow of
misinformation related to the census, which is
used to apportion seats in the U.S. House and
allocate billions of dollars in federal funding.
“Ensuring the public can find information from
authoritative sources is a key aspect of our
commitment to serve the public conversation
on Twitter,” the company said this week in a
statement announcing the change.
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