Twitter will warn you when you like a tweet containing misinformation

Twitter is widening its misinformation responses by informing users when the like a disputed tweets.

The social media site had added warning labels when users tried to retweet a post that attempted to spread misinformation or disinformation.

Misinformation is incorrect information naively shared, while disinformation is incorrect information maliciously shared with the intent to deceive the audience.

Twitter introduced new labels about the coronavirus in May in order to “provide additional context and information” to tweets with “disputed or misleading information” about the pandemic.