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Twitter Is Working On Anti-Harassment Keyword Filtering Tool, Says Report (bloomberg.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the cease-and-desist dept.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has made it a top priority for company to limit hateful conduct. In late December 2015, for example, the company changed its rules to explicitly ban "hateful conduct" for the first time. A new report says Twitter is working to further curb the rise of hateful conduct as it is "working on a keyword-based tool that will let people filter the posts they see, giving users a more effective way to block out harassing and offensive tweets." Bloomberg reports: "The San Francisco-based company has been discussing how to implement the tool for about a year as it seeks to stem abuse on the site, said the people [familiar with the matter], who asked not to be identified because the initiative isn't public. By using keywords, users could block swear words or racial slurs, for example, to screen out offenders. The filtering tool could eventually become a moderator for any kind of content, the people said. For example, users could block a hashtag about an event they don't care to read about."

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  1. it'll still be political by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I bet all the keywords will be carefully chosen to avoid hitting political allies like the social justice nutters.

  2. Feminist/SJW Echo Chamber Circling The Bowl by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The problem for Twitter is there just aren't enough Feminists/SJWs out there to keep a dying social media platform alive.

    1. Re:Feminist/SJW Echo Chamber Circling The Bowl by Shadow+of+Eternity · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Two in a row, you're really doing a great job as a living example. "Alt-right" along with "reactionary" is just yet another smear word invented by SJWs to attack anyone committing thoughtcrime. EVERYONE they dislike is an alt-right reactionary misogynist gamergater MRA pissbaby fuckboy.

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      A bullet may have your name on it but splash damage is addressed "To whom it may concern."
  3. Who gives a shit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What ever happened to "sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me?" If someone offends you, ignore them. If you can't bear to do that, a Block option has been on Twitter forever, use that. If you're still getting triggered, maybe you should step away from the computer for awhile.

    1. Re:Who gives a shit by negRo_slim · · Score: 4, Insightful

      What ever happened to "sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me?"

      In the Age of Feels what you speak of is now unthinkable. Just like sending your kids out to play until dark and limits on screen time, being able to handle mere words with tact is loooong gone my friend.

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      On the Oregon Cost born and raised, On the beach is where I spent most of my days
  4. Re: Does it filter #FREEMILO? by slasher999 · · Score: 1, Insightful

    lol, rate this up! And by the way, #freemilo.