Twitter and Facebook have put a warning label on Trump's video statement about purported fraud in the presidential election, challenging the president's allegations.
As with many of Trump's posts, Twitter flagged this one with a disclaimer "This claim about election irregularities is disputed", while Facebook attached a link to its Voter Information Center explaining that voter fraud is an extremely rare occurence in the US.
The post contained an excerpt from the president's video statement where Trump vowed to protect the election system in the United States, which according to him "was under coordinated assault and siege". The president lamented his opponent's team had rushed to declare victory, pointing out that they acted as if they "already knew what the outcome was going to be".
Despite refusing to concede the election, Trump nevertheless greenlighted the formal transition of power.
Social media platforms and President Trump were locking horns well before actual election day in a spat over the contents of the president's posts. Both Twitter and Facebook have repeatedly flagged Trump's post as containing misleading information, especially when it concerned mail-in ballots, a voting method which Trump has often slammed as prone to foul play.
