Twitter begins labeling state-affiliated media and government officials

In the age of social media, Twitter is one of the primary ways governments and politicians speak to their constituents–and how they can potentially spread propaganda. Following a similar move by Facebook, Twitter will soon begin to label accounts strongly associated with governments. Twitter is providing two distinct labels: One for “key government officials, including foreign ministers, institutional entities, ambassadors, official spokespeople, and key diplomatic leaders.” The company says it’s focusing primarily on senior officials and other amplified voices One for “state-affiliated media entities, their editors-in-chief, and/or their senior staff “ If you click on one of the labels, you’ll…

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