Twitter's New Rules: Lip Service or Real Change?

Twitter's New Rules: Lip Service or Real Change?

Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) recently introduced new rules to target "unwanted sexual advances, non-consensual nudity, hate symbols, violent groups, and tweets that glorify violence" across its social network. Twitter will also require deeper account reviews for harassment reports, and hire nearly 300 people to its Trust and Safety unit to oversee complaints and ban abusive accounts.

CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted that the new measures were introduced in response to "voices silencing themselves" during the #WomenBoycottTwitter trend which erupted after actress Rose McGowan's account was suspended for tweeting about sexual abuse in Hollywood. Dorsey admitted that Twitter wasn't "doing enough" to counter these problems, but users expressed doubts that the rules could be adequately enforced.

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