Following a recent series of high-profile stories centered around the “cruel tweets” for some users, it is said that Twitter is preparing to launch a new moderation feature allowing users to filter the contents that come through the use of key words. Any Tweet back with them words harmful enabled for this would be blocked from the line of time of the user and invisible for them.
The tool of fight against the harassment is says that has status in production from makes a year in the company, and still not is list for a deployment mass. The news comes from a group of people close to the project, and is likely to win ground quickly because of the large number of unfortunate incidents surrounding the social network, where two reporters and celebrities were attacked in the service.
Twitter needs to attract and retain users so that the number of users does not decrease. The company has last them last months consulting with a Council external of groups anti-harassment on its strategy for addressing the topic, that is has become in an of them main priorities of the CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey.
Twitter took some small steps this year, as do that is more easy for them people report the abuse by those tweets offensive. However, the tool of keywords, of apply is, would be the first in give to them users a greater control on what come instead of block to them users individual after the attack.
Twitter and its CEO, Jack Dorsey, have tried to make their way towards the creation of an atmosphere that is less damaging in the social network, but so far have not created a feature that can help prevent bullying in a wider scale. The potential of the solution of blocking keywords sounds similar to one used on Instagram, allowing users to filter the comments on your photos section because there are different words or phrases that are offensive to different people.
The news comes after Twitter reported slow growth of their incomes from 2013, thanks to the growing popularity of rival companies Snapchat and Instagram. To change things, Twitter plans to focus on five key areas within your network, one of which will focus on keeping users secure against online abuse.
