Twitter Says It's Beating the Trolls (betanews.com)

Mark Wilson writes: After making it easier to report abusive tweets and increasing the size of its anti-troll team, Twitter believes it is getting 'bad behavior' under control. As well as bullying of acquaintances and work colleagues, Twitter has also been used to attack celebrities, the gay community, religious groups, and more, with many people feeling driven from the site. It seems that the decision to take a very hands-on approach to troll tackling is starting to pay off. The head of Twitter in Europe, Bruce Daisley, says that the tools that have been introduced have had a real impact on trolling. He goes further, saying that there is a direct correlation between the release of new safety tools and reporting mechanisms, and the drop in unacceptable behavior.

Comments

Yeah, right

[sunderland56]

So they're cracking down on common everyday trolls. But, racist/misogynistic/hateful tweets are just fine, if you're a presidential candidate.

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[PopeRatzo]

I for one cannot stand reading articles where I cannot complain about the bad writing or outright lies being presented as truth.

How do you feel about people criticizing anyone who starts a sentence, "I for one..."?

Re:Targeted users

[PopeRatzo]

Adam Baldwin had his...

I love origin stories.

Even Richard Dawkin...

You know you're in for a bumpy ride when a sentence starts out like that. And in case anyone doesn't know who Richard Dawkin is, he's mainly famous for getting BOFA'd from space on twitter. Here is the exchange that made him so well-known (the dank memes that follow the actual event are worth the trip):

https://twitter.com/richarddaw...