Twitter no longer enforcing COVID misinformation policy

(Source: Axios)

Twitter will no longer enforce its COVID-19 misinformation policy, according to a note posted to its website.

Why it matters: This is the latest in a series of changes to the platform that have accompanied Elon Musk’s takeover.

State of play: “Effective November 23, 2022, Twitter is no longer enforcing the COVID-19 misleading information policy,” the note on a page of Twitter’s website outlining the platform’s COVID misinformation policy stated.

The big picture: In 2020, Twitter took steps to crack down on coronavirus misinformation. That effort included deleting tweets that spread unproven treatments for COVID and cast doubt on the effectiveness of quarantines.