Twitter Announces Plan To Curb Misinformation Related To 2020 Census

Twitter is taking steps to reduce misinformation by partnering with the US Census Bureau to direct users to authoritative sources. It is expanding its election integrity policy to include census-related content and allows users to report misleading posts. The US Census is crucial for determining House seats and federal funding. Social media platforms like Facebook and Pinterest are also working with the Census Bureau to combat misinformation.

What is the main goal of Twitter's new tool in partnership with the US Census Bureau?

• To increase user engagement on Twitter

• To direct users to authoritative sources for census information

• To ban all discussions about the census

• To promote Twitter's own content

How is Twitter expanding its election integrity policy?

• By allowing users to report misleading posts about civic events

• By banning all political discussions

• By promoting only verified accounts

• By removing all user-generated content

What can happen to Twitter accounts that repeatedly violate the misinformation rules?

• They are temporarily suspended

• They receive a warning

• They are permanently suspended

• They are promoted to verified status

What is one of the key roles of the US census?

• To determine the number of federal holidays

• To decide the number of seats each state gets in the House of Representatives

• To allocate state governors

• To set the national budget

Which other social platforms have partnered with the Census Bureau to combat misinformation?

• LinkedIn and TikTok

• Instagram and Snapchat

• Reddit and YouTube

• Facebook and Pinterest