Twitter tests read before sharing feature for news articles

FCC commissioner calls for ‘neutral application of terms of service’ for Twitter users

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr on Twitter placing a warning on President Trump’s tweet on Minneapolis protests.

Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) on Wednesday said it was testing a new feature on Android devices that prompts users to open articles before sharing them.

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FACEBOOK, TWITTER, GOOGLE TO REPORT MONTHLY ON FAKE NEWS FIGHT, EU SAYS

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4 REPUBLICAN SENATORS PUSH FCC TO ACT ON TRUMP'S SOCIAL MEDIA 'CENSORSHIP' ORDER

The social media company has been tightening its policies in recent years amid criticism that its hands-off approach had allowed abuse, fake accounts and misinformation to thrive on its platform.

In May, Twitter prompted readers to check the facts in tweets sent by U.S. President Donald Trump, warning that his claims about mail-in ballots were false and had been debunked by fact checkers.

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