Twitter says it labels tweets to provide 'context, not fact-checking'

Twitter has defended its policy of labeling tweets that are potentially misleading or which glorify violence, days after it began applying such warnings to President Donald Trump's posts for the first time.

The company said in a series of tweets Tuesday that it wants to promote healthy public conversations by decreasing the "potential for likely harm." Twitter will also strive to "decrease reliance on content removal," and increase "diverse perspectives" and "public accountability."

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