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The platform will now label or remove posts that prematurely call an election winner.
In the rules, set to go into effect Sept. 17, Twitter will either label or remove content "claiming victory before election results have been certified" or seeking to "prevent a peaceful transfer of power."
Twitter spokesperson Trenton Kennedy told The Hill that the policy will be applied in a case-by-case basis, meaning an established news outlet calling an election before every vote is counted will be treated differently than a politician seeking to take advantage of delays or confusion.
The new rule change comes amid rising fears that President Trump may try to delegitimize election results if he is not the winner this November.
The president has already sought to discredit mail-in voting, despite all evidence pointing toward it being a safe and effective alternative to visiting the polls in person.
Comment: Is that a joke? Anyone with two brain cells firing can see that there are security concerns with mail-in ballots. See:
- Rigging strategy? Democratic-funded data firm predicts Trump lead on election night will turn into Biden victory as mail votes come in
- Confessions of voter fraud: 'I was a master at fixing mail-in ballots' - Top Democrat operative
- Warning Signs? NJ Politician, 3 others Charged with voter fraud in Mail-In Election
He also told supporters last month that "the only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election."
Twitter also announced it will label or remove posts containing disputed claims that undermine faith in the election process, like baseless allegations about "election rigging, ballot tampering, vote tallying, or certification of election results."
Comment: It's nice of Twitter to announce how it will use its bias against Trump voters before the actual election. Notice it references "transfer of power," like they've preordained a Biden win.
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