London (CNN Business) Twitter is considering labeling tweets that violate its rules but should remain on the platform because they're in the public interest.

Vijaya Gadde, Twitter's head of legal, policy and trust made the announcement during an on-stage interview with the Washington Post on Wednesday.

The social media company is trying to find a way of maintaining its standards while adding context to tweets from politicians and other figures that may be offensive but are important for public debate.

Twitter has come under fire from some critics who say President Donald Trump's tweets often violate its rules against bullying, dehumanization and threatening harm.

In response to a question about whether Twitter's current approach means Trump gets total immunity for whatever he says, Gadde said the social media platform wants to find a way to keep tweets up for their newsworthiness, while also noting if a tweet violates their rules.

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