Amid the realm of misinformation, the social networking site Twitter partnered with news agencies like Associated Press (AP) and Reuters to provide only verified information on the site.
Twitter said in a statement that the effort has been made to fight the spread of misinformation.
The site had been under heavy pressure to halt the spread of unverified and fake information and for this, Twitter launched a program called Birdwatch, earlier this year.
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Under Birdwatch, the users were urged to help indentify fake news on the site.
However, to extend its efforts, Twitter is now joining hands with AP and Reuters to maintain the accuracy of news.
The partnerships mark the first time Twitter will formally collaborate with news organizations to elevate accurate information on its site, a Twitter spokesperson said.
“Trust, accuracy, and impartiality are at the heart of what Reuters does every day … those values also drive our commitment to stopping the spread of misinformation”, said Hazel Baker, global head of UGC (user-generated content) newsgathering at Reuters.
Tom Januszewski, vice president of global business development at the AP, said, “We are particularly excited about leveraging AP’s scale and speed to add context to online conversations, which can benefit from easy access to the facts”.