Twitter to show links to COVID-19 vaccine info in your timeline

The global pandemic is far from over but thanks to recent vaccination efforts the situation is slowly improving. In the US, around 42.5% have already received at least one COVID-19 shot, but many people are still reluctant to get vaccinated.

In a bid to offer more transparent and trustworthy information about COVID-19 vaccines, Twitter has announced that it will display fact boxes in users’ timelines, containing “links to sources about vaccine safety, efficacy, and news from public health experts.”

 

As COVID-19 vaccinations become more widely available, we want you to have access to the latest vaccine info in your country.

This week you’ll see a prompt in your timeline that links to sources about vaccine safety, efficacy, and news from public health experts.

— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) April 26, 2021

 
The new feature is already rolling out and should reach all Twitter accounts until the end of the week. The new fact-box is also region-dependent, people will get relevant info depending on the country they’re in.

Last year Twitter started labeling potentially harmful, misleading information related to COVID-19, with the label "Get the facts about COVID-19" showing under dubious tweets.

The new fact-box expands on the idea, and hopefully, more people will get scrutinized and trustworthy information about COVID-19 vaccines in the battle against the mischievous virus.