Twitter placed a warning on one of US President Donald Trump’s tweets on Friday and has fact-checked others. Photo: EPA-EFE Twitter placed a warning on one of US President Donald Trump’s tweets on Friday and has fact-checked others. Photo: EPA-EFE
Twitter placed a warning on one of US President Donald Trump’s tweets on Friday and has fact-checked others. Photo: EPA-EFE

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Amid US-China rancour, salvoes are fired in 280 characters

  • Though reluctant to play referee, Twitter has appended fact-check warnings to posts by President Donald Trump and Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian
  • Much ‘wolf warrior’ messaging has occurred on Twitter, a platform banned in heavily censored mainland China

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Mark Magnier
Mark Magnier in the United States

Updated: 9:19am, 2 Jun, 2020

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Twitter placed a warning on one of US President Donald Trump’s tweets on Friday and has fact-checked others. Photo: EPA-EFE Twitter placed a warning on one of US President Donald Trump’s tweets on Friday and has fact-checked others. Photo: EPA-EFE
Twitter placed a warning on one of US President Donald Trump’s tweets on Friday and has fact-checked others. Photo: EPA-EFE
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