Twitter has created a new feature known as “quality filter”
which is meant to prevent harassment and abusive words and language on its
account and platform. This decision is seen as a way of clamping down on users
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which is meant to prevent harassment and abusive words and language on its
account and platform. This decision is seen as a way of clamping down on users
who create abusive tweets as well as harass other users. Recommended post ;Google Newly Updated “On-Body Detection” Smart Lock Mode in Android Seems To Be Hitting Some Devices
The social media giant (twitter) who are currently facing separate gender discrimination lawsuit has been under pressure for some time to address the
issue of abuses and harassment on its platform and this has led to twitter
creating and testing a new feature to prevent such situations from occurring.
This will help in removing unwanted tweets being seen by a particular user.
issue of abuses and harassment on its platform and this has led to twitter
creating and testing a new feature to prevent such situations from occurring.
This will help in removing unwanted tweets being seen by a particular user.
Twitter has not yet come out to make a definite announcement
on this feature but many users have stated and claimed they come have across
the new feature and have seen the option to turn on the new feature.
on this feature but many users have stated and claimed they come have across
the new feature and have seen the option to turn on the new feature.
This new feature by twitter “quality filter” but will not be
available to all twitter users. The feature will be available to verified
users, comprising users who are popular and known to the public, making them
easy targets for other users online.
available to all twitter users. The feature will be available to verified
users, comprising users who are popular and known to the public, making them
easy targets for other users online.
Twitter stated: Previously,
verified users had the option for “tailored” filtering of their
notifications, and this is a modification of that setting.
verified users had the option for “tailored” filtering of their
notifications, and this is a modification of that setting.
With this filter now available, users will no longer have to
see tweets about them in their notification panel that twitter considers as
harmful and offending to people and its platform.
see tweets about them in their notification panel that twitter considers as
harmful and offending to people and its platform.
HOW DOES IT WORK
On gaining access to the site, users are notified by a
message informing them about the new feature which takes away all tweets from
the notification timeline that includes abusive words or language, threats or
could come from an account that looks suspicious.
message informing them about the new feature which takes away all tweets from
the notification timeline that includes abusive words or language, threats or
could come from an account that looks suspicious.
The tweets are not deleted, they are removed from the
notification panel of the user on the web and in the apps and they are still
available in the main timeline. The users will not know about such tweets and
will not be notified about them.
notification panel of the user on the web and in the apps and they are still
available in the main timeline. The users will not know about such tweets and
will not be notified about them.
The tweet will only be seen by people if they are following
the person who posts or issues the tweet and the person who the tweet is meant
for. Now with this feature the people who posts the abusive or offending tweets
will not be able to know if the person sent the tweet is simply avoiding or
ignoring them or if the quality filter is in place and working.
the person who posts or issues the tweet and the person who the tweet is meant
for. Now with this feature the people who posts the abusive or offending tweets
will not be able to know if the person sent the tweet is simply avoiding or
ignoring them or if the quality filter is in place and working.
It is not yet sure what the new feature will be filtering as
what it will decide to be abusive and offending is not yet clear.
what it will decide to be abusive and offending is not yet clear.
The importance of making this feature available for users was
further emphasized by the CEO of twitter Dick Costolo when he said :
further emphasized by the CEO of twitter Dick Costolo when he said :
“It’s no secret and the rest of the world talks about it
every day. We lose core user after core user by not addressing simple trolling
issues that they face every day.”
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every day. We lose core user after core user by not addressing simple trolling
issues that they face every day.”
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