Facebook and Twitter will warn users if people make premature claims about the US election.
The social networking sites are working to battle misinformation on election day on Tuesday (03.11.20), with new labels created to direct users to authoritative sources of information.
Twitter's labels - which will appear in blue with an exclamation mark - will feature different messages, with one reading: "Official sources called this election differently."
Another says: "Official sources may not have called the race when this was tweeted."
In a tweet explaining their stance, Twitter commented: "We may label Tweets, starting on election night, that make claims about election results before they’re officially called.
"We’ll be prioritising the presidential election and other highly contested races where there may be significant issues with misleading information."
A result will be considered official if it's announced by a state official or reported by at least two of seven outlets, which include ABC, the Associated Press, CBS, CNN, Fox News, NBC News or Decision Desk HQ.
Facebook's labels - which will appear in black print below posts from a presidential candidate or party - will read: "Votes are being counted.
"The winner of the 2020 US Presidential Election has not been projected. See Election updates."
The social networking company - which will carry a similar message on its Instagram platform - will use the National Election Pool/Edison via Reuters, as well as six "independent decision desks at major media outlets to determine when a presidential winner is projected".
