#33Twitter unveils revised rules regarding hate speech in posts
Twitter has clarified its definition of abusive behaviour that will prompt it to delete accounts, banning what it calls hateful conduct that promotes violence against specific groups.The social media company disclosed the changes on Tuesday in a blog post, following rising criticism it was not doing enough to thwart Islamic State’s use of the site for propaganda and recruitment.“As always, we embrace and encourage diverse opinions and beliefs, but we will continue to take action on accounts that cross the line into abuse,” said Megan Cristina, director of trust and safety. The new rules do not mention Isis or any other group by name.“You may not promote violence against or directly attack or threaten other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability or disease,” according to the revised rules.
- Tuesday’s announcement did not disclose changes to Twitter’s enforcement strategy. A company spokesman declined to say if any were in the works.
- The new rules also said that Twitter might respond to reports that somebody is considering self-harm by contacting the person to express concern and provide contact information to mental health practitioners.
#34Turn off, shut down, log out: the digital detox holiday is here
The trend for “digital detox” has been around in the America for some time, but the urge to go “off grid” is taking hold here too, along with a mini-boom in specialist companies looking to cash in. This month, pop star Ed Sheeran announced he was stepping off the social media bandwagon – no mobile phones, emails or Twitter for a whole year. “I find myself seeing the world through a screen and not my eyes,” he wrote (on his Instagram account, of course).
- Tanya Goodin, the founder of Time To Log Off, knows how he feels. Her eureka moment came when she realised she hadn’t read a book in four years. “I thought, wow, how did that happen? I realised it was about my attention span. My focus was gone,” she says.
- After 20 years running a digital marketing agency, she decided to break away and launch her detox company, which offers retreats in places such as Hawaii, Italy and Cornwall.
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