Twitter's delete button no longer offers any protection to election candidates

You've all heard of the digital footprint but thanks to a new collaborative project all tweets DELETED by Irish election candidates will be recorded, stored and published in the name of transparency.

Twitter's delete button no longer offers any protection to election candidates

Storyful, in partnership with the Open State Foundation, today announced Politwoops for the Irish elections.

The tool has been used effectively in the United States and countries across the world to increase transparency and accountability.

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