Twitter set to enforce new rules prohibiting \u201cdehumanizing language\u201d TwitterTwitter have announced that they are to update their rules to prohibit \u201cdehumanizing language\u201d on the social media site, possibly signaling a move towards clarifying the site\u2019s rules on interaction and harassment. In a blog post Twitter\u2019s, Vijaya Gadde and Del Harvey said that the social media platform would be trying something new by asking users for their feedback on the policy before it becomes part of the official Twitter rules. \u201cWith this change, we want to expand our hateful conduct policy to include content that dehumanizes others based on their membership in an identifiable group,\u201d they wrote. \u201cEven when the material does not include a direct target.\u201d Users are invited to participate in a survey on the new rules that will be open until October 9, after which the site will continue with its regular policy change process and share what they decide with users when they update Twitter\u2019s policies later in the year. The platform has received fire in the past for its foggy rules on what is acceptable or bannable speech on the site, with many users tagging CEO Jack Dorsey in tweets showing abuse they received which saw no action by Twitter. Whether or not this will affect the atmosphere on Twitter and what effect user feedback will have on the new policy remains to be seen, but users will be happy to see the social media platform listening to user responses while developing the new rules.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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