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Twitter Cracks Down on Revenge Porn and Stolen Nudes

Twitter Cracks Down on Revenge Porn and Stolen Nudes

By Ali Pardiwala | Updated: 12 March 2015 15:41 IST

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Soon after Reddit introduced new policies to prevent the unauthorised posting of stolen nudes and revenge pornography, Twitter too has changed its rules and regulations to govern the posting of such content.

"You may not post intimate photos or videos that were taken or distributed without the subject's consent" was added to the Twitter Rules under the Private Information section. Additionally, "users may not post intimate photos or videos that were taken or distributed without the subject's consent" was also added to the Abusive Behaviour Policy.

This move comes soon after Twitter CEO Dick Costolo admitted, "We suck at dealing with abuse and trolls on the platform and we've sucked at it for years" in an internal memo that was leaked.

The new policy requires the person reporting content as unauthorised to prove that they are the subject of the post. Once this is done, the post is hidden and the offending user is locked till the offensive image is deleted. If it is found that the post was made with a deliberate attempt to harm or harass someone, the account is blocked for good. There are redressal policies, but the burden of proof lies on the offender in proving that there was an error on Twitter's part in identifying the offensive post.

This move by Twitter follows closely in the heels of Reddit, who also recently banned the posting of revenge porn and stolen nudes. Google-run Blogger have also clamped down against the use of the service for sexually explicit content by forcing such blogs to go private, but soon after reversed its decision.

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