Twitter will attach a warning label to Tweets that declare a premature victory in the 2020 US presidential election. Now that Election Day is around the corner, the platform offered more details on how and when its warning labels will be applied.

Twitter Braces for Election Day

Twitter Support sent out a series of Tweets to remind its users of the actions that Twitter is taking to protect the US election. The platform will append warning labels to Tweets "that make claims about election results before they're officially called."

Twitter even included an example of what the label will look like. Under a disputed Tweet, the label might say "Official sources may not have called the race when this was Tweeted," or "Official sources called this election differently."

This label won't just appear on Tweets about the presidential election. The platform notes that it will prioritize both the presidential election, as well as any "other highly contested races" going on in the US.

Keep in mind that Twitter won't label the Tweets of all users who spread misinformation about the election. Twitter will only label your Tweet if your account meets the following criteria:

1. Your account has a 2020 candidate label.
2. You're US-based with over 100,000 followers. Or, you have over 25,000 likes or over 25,000 Retweets and Quote Tweets.

Twitter also noted that it will only consider election results to be official if they come from a state official, or if they're confirmed by at least two national news outlets. These outlets include ABC, Associated Press, CBS, CNN, Decision Desk HQ, Fox News, and NBC.

The platform also unveiled similar labels for Tweets that contain misleading information, as well as labels for Tweets that incite violence.

Twitter then went on to reassure users that it will help prevent misinformation about the election, stating:

We're committed to protecting the integrity of the #Election2020 conversation on Twitter, and we will keep you updated on our continued efforts to do so.

Twitter already has several measures in place to keep misinformation at a minimum. Not only does Twitter discourage Retweets ahead of the election, but it even prompts users to read articles before Retweeting them. Twitter has even gone so far as to debunk election misinformation in advance.

Judgement Day Is Coming

When Election Day comes around, you might see some of these labels attached to candidates' and influencers' Tweets. It's important to take those potentially misleading Tweets with a grain of salt.

And instead of relying on Twitter to get the results of the US election, it's best to get your information from a credible news source.