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Twitter rolls out 'Safety Calendar' feature for updating users on upcoming changes to the company's policies on hate speech
Ians •Twitter, which has 328 million users, has been under intense scrutiny for allowing abusive and hateful posts on its platform.
Using IBM's Watson, Twitter wants to identify and halt abuse before it starts
Tech2 News Staff •In what may appear to be the idea behind the movie 'Minority Report', Twitter has tied up with IBM Watson to police bullies who tweet and stop this abusive behaviour before it starts.
Twitter now lets you file a single report for multiple abusive tweets
Tech2 News Staff •Twitter now makes it easier to report abusive behavior with the ability to report multiple tweets at once.
Twitter Safety: Here's how you stay safe and report abusive tweets
Tech2 News Staff •A lot’s been said about Twitter safety. The discussion eventually boils down to a unique breed of people – trolls. Twitter popularity has a great deal to do with the strong opinions and sometimes opinionated camps that indulge in heavy mudslinging, which sometimes can also get abusive.
Twitter boosts efforts to stop abuse, spoofing and data leaks
Fp Archives •Twitter said Thursday it was ramping up efforts to crack down on impersonation on the messaging platform as well as the leaking of personal, private data.
There are over 500,000 pornographic images posted on Twitter each day
Tech2 News Staff •Online Pornography is on the rise and pornographers are now using the micro-blogging platform Twitter to target children even if the internet filters are set in place, a report by The Daily Star has pointed out.
Twitter sucks at dealing with abuse and trolls, admits CEO Dick Costolo
Tech2 News Staff •Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has admitted that the microblogging site is awful when it comes to abuse and harassment.
Twitter launches improved tools for reporting abuse and harassment
Fp Archives •Twitter announced on Tuesday improvements to simplify the way users report abuse and harassment on the social media platform.
Robin Williams' daughter quits Twitter following social media abuse
Fp Archives •Angry users make Twitter revert changes to block feature
Nishtha •Twitter has reversed its controversial decision of turning its block feature into a glorified mute button