{"id":141162,"date":"2020-05-22T16:29:12","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T16:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.searchenginewatch.com\/?p=141162"},"modified":"2020-05-22T16:29:12","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T16:29:12","slug":"how-twitter-is-contributing-to-support-masses-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2020\/05\/22\/how-twitter-is-contributing-to-support-masses-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"How Twitter is contributing to support masses during the Coronavirus outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"well\">\n<h3>30-second summary:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0about spreading information, social media platforms are the biggest medium.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>As search and social giants are providing special measures, this article takes a look at what Twitter has done to support people around the globe during these testing times.<\/li>\n<li>Twitter condemned any spread of misleading information on its platform.<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Twitter further donated a million dollars to support journalism during the pandemic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>More details on all these and a list of reliable Twitter accounts you can follow for accurate information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-level=\"2\">The Coronavirus pandemic has created some unusual times and as we know unusual times call for extraordinary measures. As search and social giants are providing special measures, this article takes a look at what Twitter has done to support people around the globe during these testing times.<\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ole of social media during the pandemic<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Social media platforms account to entertain almost <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/social-media-marketing\/social-media-strategy\/new-global-social-media-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">4.6 billion people<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0from all around the world.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> The leading platforms Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube are among the top contributor to creating a well-connected platform for active users. News and updates spread within second on these platforms reaching to millions, fastest than the one broadcasted through television channels. So, when <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> about spreading information, social media platforms are the biggest medium.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">present,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0every single platform is making their efforts to creating the safest channel to spread information and to soothe the people down while guiding them about the havocs of the pandemic and ways through which they can save themselves. In this\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">struggle, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">let\u2019s discuss the role of Twitter, one of the most crowded social media platforms.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">How Twitter is taking care of its users<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Twitter is a free platform to socialize. With the use of hashtags and a seamless interface, users are connected with each other despite the region they belong to. During the first three months of 2020, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">active users on Twitter maximized which reflects its authenticity and positioning among the active social media users.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> In fact, Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/s22.q4cdn.com\/826641620\/files\/doc_financials\/2019\/q3\/Q3-2019-Shareholder-Letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ad engagement is up 23%<\/a><u>.<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the onset of the pandemic, social media platforms have to face a number of accusations. One of the most important accusations was the spread of false information.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">B<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">anned misinformation from the plat<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">form<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Twitter condemned any spread of misleading information on its platform. As the platform entertains millions of users, the spread of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">misinformation was creating panic among the users and misleading them regarding the seriousness of the Pandemic. At last, the microblogging platform got updated and any information that was verified as false or manipulative gets instantly deleted. Much like Facebook, the platform began to promote information by verifying it from credible sources. Whether it&#8217;s about the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmcdubai.ae\/blog\/global-healthcare-spending-statistics\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">global healthcare spending statistic<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0or the count of infected patients around the world, the accurate numbers began to spread.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-141165\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/twitter-tweet.png\" alt=\"Twitter tweet\" width=\"612\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/twitter-tweet.png 612w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/twitter-tweet-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TwitterSafety\/status\/1240418439870607361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter Safety Status<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Among the prominent aspects been observed to banning the content involved untrue information about the affected ones, reasons that triggered the virus claims about specific religious groups or communities getting prone to the disease, racism, and discrimination. Anything related to these aspects gets deleted and banned in an instant.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Apart from this, Twitter authorities also informed about efforts being taken to automate the removal of abusive and manipulated posts. With the help of machine learning, the platform gets scrutinize and any\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">content that can cause harm to an individual gets restricted to share or post. In the following words, the authorities made their\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.twitter.com\/en_us\/topics\/company\/2020\/An-update-on-our-continuity-strategy-during-COVID-19.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">claim about the updates,<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0&#8220;As we&#8217;ve said on many occasions, our approach to protecting the public conversation is never static. That&#8217;s particularly relevant in these unprecedented times. We intend to review our thinking daily and will ensure we&#8217;re sharing updates here on any new clarifications to our rules or major changes to how we&#8217;re enforcing them,&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Twitter Donates a million dollars to support journalism during the pandemic<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Just when the news about banning misleading information on Twitter was making the headlines, Twitter released a new update about its contribution. The platform is donating\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.twitter.com\/en_us\/topics\/company\/2020\/giving-back-covid-19.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">a million dollars to two organizations<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">International Women&#8217;s Media Foundation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Committee to Protect Journalists<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to report aut<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hentic news about the COVID-19 p<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">andemic. It proves to be a great step in keeping the world safe from the pandemic any guiding more and more people about ways to prevent getting affected. The journalist will shed light on all the stories that can prove to be helpful in fighting the outbreak.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As journalists are playing a major role in getting into the government and healthcare sectors and scooping out authentic and rich information about the Coronavirus,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> imperative to appreciate and help them. Journalists all around the world are among the front line warriors to defeat the pandemic and making it easier for people like us to get the updates. Considering their efforts, Twitter stepped forward to support them and help them in gathering news more efficiently<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Best<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Twitter\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">accounts to follow during the pandemic<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Twitter can help you out in many ways to overcome the stress of the isolation or to pas days of being quarantined. To those who are looking for authentic accounts to grab information and updated about the pandemic, they must follow the below-listed accounts. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The account<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCBriand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr. Sylvie\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Briand<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrKateLovett\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr. Kate Lovett<\/span><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">who share<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the most authentic updates about the pandemic and steps to prevent it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-141167\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/twitter-accounts-to-follow-during-pandemic.png\" alt=\"Twitter accounts to follow during pandemic\" width=\"475\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/twitter-accounts-to-follow-during-pandemic.png 475w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/twitter-accounts-to-follow-during-pandemic-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you want to seek professional advice about the common health issues you are experiencing you can get the updates from the account of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidJuurlink\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">David\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Juurlink<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. He explains and talks about the symptoms and ways to prevent them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Apart from all of these accounts, the organizations are also contributing to connecting with the people. You can also opt for the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/US_FDA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">U.S. FDA<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Twitter handle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-141166\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/twitter-accounts-to-folloe-us-nda.png\" alt=\"Twitter accounts to follow US NDA\" width=\"451\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/twitter-accounts-to-folloe-us-nda.png 451w, https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/twitter-accounts-to-folloe-us-nda-300x294.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you want to kill your\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">time,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0you can find some great entertaining accounts as well. Like the one of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/trentandrewrld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tret<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Andrew<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0who is literally sharing his da<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">y\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">updates with the followers connecting with them after every few hours. Or you can tune in to the house party session of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zharayasime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Z THE DOM<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and stir more fun to your day.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wrap up <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whether it\u2019s about Twitter or any other platform, efforts are being made to prevent the Coronavirus outbreak and guide people to stay calm and prepared to handle any healthcare urgency.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0With such unparalleled efforts of every platform and organization, the world will soon be free from the havocs of this COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As search and social giants are providing special measures, this article takes a look at what Twitter has done to support people around the globe during these testing times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1092,"featured_media":141168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[27813,96,163],"content_type":[],"class_list":["post-141162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social","tag-covid-19","tag-social-media","tag-twitter"],"acf":{"tad_independentcommercial":false,"tad_content_format":false},"post_info":{"name":"idris.nagri@blenheimchalcot.com idris.nagri@blenheimchalcot.com","title":"","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/how-twitter-is-contributing-to-support-masses-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak.jpg","category":"Social","timeago":"6y"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1092"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141162"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141162\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141162"},{"taxonomy":"content_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content_type?post=141162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}