Twitter Rolls Out Feature That Will Automatically Block Accounts for ‘Harassing Behavior or Harmful Language’
Twitter is launching a new “safety mode” feature that will temporarily automatically block accounts for “potentially harassing behavior or harmful language.”
The platform announced the newest method of censorship in a blog post on Wednesday.
A test group of English speaking users now have access to Safety Mode.
“Unwelcome Tweets and noise can get in the way of conversations on Twitter, so we’re introducing Safety Mode, a new feature that aims to reduce disruptive interactions. Starting today, we’re rolling out this safety feature to a small feedback group on iOS, Android, and Twitter.com, beginning with accounts that have English-language settings enabled,” the post said.
The feature will temporarily block people for seven days for “hateful remarks” or “insults.”
“Safety Mode is a feature that temporarily blocks accounts for seven days for using potentially harmful language — such as insults or hateful remarks — or sending repetitive and uninvited replies or mentions.
