Twitter is stepping up the way it catches rule-breaking accounts by finally allowing you to flag errant users’ tweets en masse. So, we’re introducing an improvement to our reporting process: “the ability to attach multiple Tweets to a single report”, he informed.
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Twitter has speeded up its reporting process for abuse by bullies and trolls, enabling users to report multiple tweets at once.
Tang went on to say that this update “makes it easier for you to provide us with more information about the extent of abuse and reduces the time it takes to do so”. “That added context often helps us investigate issues and get them resolved faster”, wrote Hao Tang, engineer (safety), at Twitter.
The multiple-report-tool is available for both iOS and Android users as well for the online site, the company expects the optimization to be available in the upcoming weeks.
Twitter has announced the new addition to their safety center tool.
The official announcement also pointed out that more safety and security features will be coming in updates down the line, with no details given at this time for what those updates may be or when they could roll out.
Twitter just made it more hard for trolls to engage in hateful conduct, harassment, impersonation or any other kind of abusive behavior.
Over the past year, the 140-character network has been adamant about its efforts to battle abuse, while also protecting freedom of expression. Twitter has struggled to fight against abuse on the platform, as trolls hide behind anonymous accounts to hurl insults and threats, especially to women.
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After the leaked memo Costolo reassured his commitment to fighting sexual and violent harassment on Twitter and he did, in February Twitter formed a Trust & Safety Council that assured its users the safety on the site.
