Twitter has said it will begin applying warning labels to tweets that contain false information about coronavirus.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that underneath any misleading or outright false tweets, the social network will insert a link taking users to either a Twitter-curated page or an external trusted source containing additional verified information about the claims being made.

Depending on the type of misleading information, Twitter may go one step further and apply warnings that will inform people that the information in the tweet conflicts with public health experts’ guidance before they view it.

The worst offenders will be removed from the platform altogether, Twitter’s global senior strategist Nick Pickles said in a blog post.

The labels will be available in roughly 40 languages and the warning may also be applied to past tweets.