Twitter Announces Decision to Take Action Against “Trolls” on Site

Earlier today, Twitter announced their move to work against accounts whom they deem as “trolls,” according to The Hill.

An Overview of the Newest Twitter Policy

Over the past few months, Twitter has heightened their efforts to crack down on what they deem as problematic entities on their platform. The heads of Twitter have cited their need to make the environment pleasant and enjoyable for all users. However, some of their professed methods to better Twitter have engendered criticism. Some people harbor concerns that certain policy changes are really designed to censor particular ideas and beliefs. Conservatives have especially vocalized the aforementioned issues, noting the liberal roots of social media platforms and their ties to Silicon Valley.

Nevertheless, Twitter’s product health manager recently provided the hereinafter statement regarding forthcoming changes on the platform:

“Some troll-like behavior is fun, good and humorous. What we’re talking about today are troll-like behaviors that distort and detract from the public conversation on Twitter. [This is] particularly in communal areas like conversations and search. Some of these accounts and Tweets violate our policies, and, in those cases, we take action on them.”