Twitter: #covid19, #lockdown Among Most Tweeted in Asia

The video discusses Twitter's role during the pandemic, highlighting its growth in Asia Pacific and efforts to combat misinformation. It covers the platform's engagement with mental health and gender violence issues, its audience's shift towards entertainment, and its complex relationship with China. Twitter's strategies to provide authentic information and manage content in diverse languages are also explored.

What was a significant topic of conversation on Twitter in the Asia Pacific region during the pandemic?

• Travel restrictions

• Sports events

• Political debates

• Mental health

How did people in the Asia Pacific region primarily use their time during quarantine according to the transcript?

• Watching TV and movies

• Cooking new recipes

• Engaging in gaming and entertainment

• Learning new languages

What is Twitter's status in China?

• It is widely used and accessible

• It is blocked

• It is partially accessible

• It is the most popular social media platform

What approach does Twitter take to handle tweets that misrepresent information?

• Promoting the tweets

• Adding context to the tweets

• Ignoring the tweets

• Deleting the tweets immediately

What strategy has Twitter employed to limit the spread of COVID-19 misinformation?

• Ignoring misinformation

• Allowing only verified users to tweet about COVID-19

• Banning all COVID-19 related tweets

• Partnering with local governments and health authorities

How does Twitter ensure the effectiveness of its algorithms in the Asia Pacific region?

• By using a single language for all regions

• By having teams with diverse language capabilities

• By focusing only on English content

• By outsourcing language translation

What is a challenge Twitter faces in combating misinformation in the Asia Pacific region?

• Limited user base

• Lack of internet access

• Diversity of languages

• High cost of operations