Just 6 Days After Musk Twitter Purchase, White House Already Scrubbing Its Own Tweets; White House deletes tweet about Social Security after Twitter adds fact-check; SEE IT: White House deletes tweet after being fact-checked by Twitter

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Just 6 Days After Musk Twitter Purchase, White House Already Scrubbing Its Own Tweets

The White House deleted a tweet Wednesday after Twitter added a “context” note to its claim about a Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.

The social media giant is undergoing changes after being acquired by billionaire Elon Musk on Oct. 27, and it appears one of them might be a more politically balanced approach to labels on tweets.

On Tuesday, the White House account claimed credit for President Joe Biden when it tweeted, “Seniors are getting the biggest increase in their Social Security checks in 10 years through President Biden’s leadership.”

It wasn’t long, however, before Twitter added a note to the post that said, “Readers added context they thought people might want to know.”

As the context message explained, the reason for the big increase in Social Security checks is that it is tied to inflation — as established under a 1972 law — and historic inflation has been one of the hallmarks of the Biden presidency.

“Seniors will receive a large Social Security benefit increase due to the annual cost of living adjustment, which is based on the inflation rate. President Nixon in 1972 signed into law automatic benefit adjustments tied to Consumer Price Index,” the note said.

Twitter slaps a “context” note on the White House’s tweet giving Biden credit for a Social Security boost. (It’s an automatic cost-of-living adjustment pegged to inflation.) pic.twitter.com/NSsdHFusw4

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White House deletes tweet about Social Security after Twitter adds fact-check:

The White House on Wednesday deleted a tweet crediting President Biden for increasing the size of Social Security payments, which had actually gone up because of a cost-of-living increase tied to inflation.

The tweet was removed after Twitter added a clarification to the message amid widespread criticism from Republicans.

“Seniors are getting the biggest increase in their Social Security checks in 10 years through President Biden’s leadership,” the White House tweeted.

Twitter immediately added context to the post, pointing out that the large benefit increase is an automatic cost-of-living adjustment based on the rate of inflation as required under federal law.

Under Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk, the social media platform is now adding “context” appendages when a tweet meets certain eligibility requirements. Twitter users can now rate the helpfulness of the added fact-check and background information. --->READ MORE HERE

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