Facebook and Twitter Restrict Unverified New York Post Biden Story

Facebook and Twitter limit the spread of a New York Post article containing unverified claims about Joe Biden, drawing accusations of censorship from Trump allies.

14 Oct 2020 • 1 min read

Facebook and Twitter take action to limit the distribution of a New York Post story that contains unverified claims about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Both social media companies state that their decisions aim to slow the spread of potentially false information, though they provide few details about how they reach these conclusions.

Facebook reduces the distribution of the article in users' news feeds while its third-party fact-checkers review the claims. A company spokesperson explains that Facebook takes this step when it sees signals that a trending story is false, giving reviewers time to evaluate the content before it spreads widely.

Twitter implements stricter measures by completely blocking users from posting links to the stories or sharing pictures of the alleged emails. The platform cites its rules against sharing content obtained through hacking, a move that sparks heavy criticism from President Trump's campaign and allies who accuse the tech giants of censorship and a lack of consistency.

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