Twitter strike system will permanently ban users who repeatedly post COVID-19 misinformation

Twitter says it will apply warnings to tweets that contain misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines and implement a strike system that could see users permanently banned for repeat violations.

The social media network started promoting public health information before COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic.

It also aimed to remove demonstrably false or misleading content about the virus that had the highest risk of causing harm.

Since…