Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is moving quickly on public harassment before the issue gets out of hand.
Stories of “trolls,” as they are known, have been legendary on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) and other areas used to intimidate, demean and embarrass others. Stories such as that of Kathy Sierra being bullied and terrified, to the girlfriend of married hedge fund executive taunting his wife with tweets.
From this comes new, tougher rules from Twitter.
New rules from Twitter
The primary change will be the ability of users to report harassment either they are experiencing or they are witnessing. These requests, particularly when someone is experiencing harassment first hand, are being given heightened attention. A pull...
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