Twitter unifies misinformation, spam prevention team
Washington [US], August 24: Twitter decided to merge its team for fighting against misinformation and harmful content, thus removing the spam accounts as the legal battle against Elon Musk is still on.
As per the sources, Twitter calls the new group "Health Products and Services (HPS)."
Meanwhile, Twitter named Product Ella Irwin as the leader of the team.
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However, it didn't provide any details about how these teams will work together and how it will impact misinformation and spam on the platform.
As per the sources, the company said in the statement that, "Today's reorganization reflects our continued commitment to prioritize and focus our teams in pursuit of our goals. Stopping bad actors, and creating more transparency around how we support a healthy platform, while also helping promote and encourage diverse thoughts and conversations continues to be foundational to everything we do and how we organize our teams."
The news of misinformation comes after Zatko filed a whistleblower complaint against his former employer. In it, he said Twitter has "extreme, egregious deficiencies" when it comes to security and that it prioritizes user growth over cleaning up spam. Shortly after The Washington Post reported on Zatko's complaint, which also raises concerns about national security, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle announced that they're looking into his claims.
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