Twitter will take 'corrective action' if Tories attempt any more stunts. Image via ITV.
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Tories warned by Twitter over 'Factcheck' controversy

During the last ITV leaders' debate, the Conservative party renamed its Twitter account to 'factcheckUK' and tweeted Conservative party talking points to its 75,000 followers. The party has come under fire from the company, as Twitter has warned them that it will take 'decisive corrective action' if the incident is repeated, stating that such a re-branding was a deliberate attempt to spread misinformation by making the Conservative party Twitter appear as an independent fact-checker.

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Wed Nov 20 - TheGuardian

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