Twitter reversed this change on December 16, 2020, after finding that it did not achieve the desired effect of "thoughtful amplification" :
: Users attempting to retweet content labeled as misleading were shown a prompt directing them to credible information before they could proceed .
In October 2020, Twitter (now X) temporarily changed how the retweet button worked to slow the spread of misinformation ahead of the U.S. Presidential election . Instead of a one-click retweet, the platform began automatically prompting users to . How the Change Worked
