Twitter restricted the ability to view and share President Trump’s tweet claiming that people are trying to “steal” the election.
The label, placed on a tweet posted at 12:49 a.m. EST on Wednesday, reads “some or all of the content shared in this Tweet is disputed and might be misleading about an election or other civic process.” The tech giant only allows users to quote tweet the president’s comments, allowing them to make their own statements on Trump’s comments or the social media company’s label.
“We are up BIG, but they are trying to STEAL the Election. We will never let them do it. Votes cannot be cast after the Polls are closed,” the president tweeted.
We are up BIG, but they are trying to STEAL the Election. We will never let them do it. Votes cannot be cast after the Polls are closed!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2020
The Washington Examiner reached out to Twitter for comment. In response, Twitter pointed to a tweet directing users to its policies on “Civic Integrity.”
“You may not use Twitter’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. In addition, we may label and reduce the visibility of Tweets containing false or misleading information about civic processes in order to provide additional context,” the policy reads.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden shared a message 10 minutes after the president’s tweet. “It’s not my place or Donald Trump’s place to declare the winner of this election. It’s the voter’s place,” he said.
It’s not my place or Donald Trump’s place to declare the winner of this election. It’s the voters’ place.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 4, 2020
Facebook also added its own label on a post made by the president on its platform. “Final results may be different from initial vote counts, as ballot counting will continue for days or weeks,” the label reads.
Facebook added these labels to the president’s posts. pic.twitter.com/PFVlk1mvBX
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) November 4, 2020