Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Twitter is making it easier to report harassment and block users

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Twitter is taking a big stride toward cutting down on the harassment and bullying that happens across the site.


The company announced an easier way block users and report content (in fewer steps) that violates its abuse policies, and also rolled out a new "blocked accounts" page, which houses a list of users who you don't want to be able to view your profile



The news comes as Twitter has faced criticism for its harassment reporting policies and weakened its methods of blocking other users. Ultimately, amid a public uproar almost a year ago to date, the company reversed its stance — and now, it's doubling down on those policies. Read more...


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