Twitter labels some state-backed media and govt officials

SANFRANCISCO: Twitter has begun labelling some state-backed media accounts and accounts belonging to “key government officials” of certain countries to create more transparency when governments and their leaders use the platform to discuss important geopolitical issues, the company said on Thursday.

The new policy starts with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - the US, the UK, Russia, China and France whose Twitter feeds will be labelled as “government accounts”.

State-backed media entities and their top editors will also get “state-affiliated media” labels. The labels will appear on account profiles and individual tweets.

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