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Twitter begins fact checking tweets; introduces Birdwatch [how it works]

Twitter has announced it is rolling out the Birdwatch notes inside tweets for pilot participants across iOS, Android and desktop platforms. Birdwatch is a community-based programme that allows people to identify information in tweets they believe is misleading, and write notes that provide informative context. Jun 3, 2021
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India reports 1.32L cases, 3,207 Covid deaths in 24 hrs

India saw a modest uptick in Covid numbers with 1,32,788 new infections a day after reporting the lowest case count since April 8. Most metro areas are still dealing with massive waves, but Andhra Pradesh broke the 15-lakh recovery threshold on Sunday. Jun 2, 2021