Twitter to upgrade some features to better combat cyber-bullyingNovember 16, 2016 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Twitter, facing pressure for not doing enough to curb abusive behavior on its platform, said on Tuesday, November 15 it would upgrade some features to better combat cyber-bullying, Reuters reports. The company said it would expand the "mute" option to allow users to block tweets based on keywords, phrases and the content of conversations from a user's notifications. The "mute" option currently allows users to block tweets from accounts. The change will be rolled out to all users in the coming days, Twitter said in a blog post. (bit.ly/2fVpQ6j) Twitter, which has struggled to strike a balance between free expression and blocking violent and hateful speech, has come under increasing criticism following complaints from users that they have been the target of abuse. In July, Twitter permanently banned some user accounts for harassment after Ghostbusters actor Leslie Jones left the site, saying she had faced severe harassment. Twitter (TWTR.N) said it would provide "a more direct way" for users to flag abusive content, but didn't give details. The company also said it had improved internal controls to deal more effectively with abusive conduct reported by users. Photo: Mary Turner/ Getty Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |