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| Twitter bans sharing of personal photos without consent |
Twitter now allows people to request that any photos or videos they view be removed. This change is intended to prevent harassment or invasion of privacy and includes exceptions for messages that are shared in the public interest or add value to public discourse.
As stated in a Twitter security blog post announcing the changes: Sharing personal media such as photos or videos can violate anyone's privacy and cause emotional or physical harm. The abuse of private media affects everyone. However, it can have a disproportionate impact on women, activists, dissidents, and members of ethnic minorities.
Twitter ranks complaints based on the subject of the photo or video (or who they represent) according to the broader Privacy Policy.
This rule can cover all personal media without the photographer's permission. However, the post described several situations in which the company did not cut the media.
Of course, this change does not apply to public figures. This category usually includes politicians, celebrities, and other celebrities.
In addition to existing rules such as the ban on unwanted sexual images, Twitter also takes other contexts into account.
“We understand that in some cases account holders may share personal photos or videos to help people in a crisis, such as following a violent incident or during a promotional event. In the public interest, doing so may outweigh the risks,” the company said.
If the traditional media reports on the platform, the platform can also allow the media to remain on the stage. It examines whether a particular image and its associated Tweet text add value to the public discourse, whether it is shared for the greater good or whether it is relevant to the community.
The company aims to remove any images or videos that contribute to online harassment activity. Despite the fact that its implementation may depend on the assessment of the supervisory authority regarding the nuances of a particular case.
Twitter spokesman Trenton Kennedy said moderators will assess the status of certain posts. "We value things in the context of things in common," he added. Therefore, I encourage people not to draw too many inferences from previous examples or assumptions.
Twitter bans photos that go against people's will
The policy also requires people requesting deletions to file reports, not just general complaints about posting private selfies.
Twitter moderators check whether a post has been posted on other social networks, and not just on traditional media.
Kennedy said, "The general rule about our privacy policy is that if it is available and easily accessible on Twitter, we will not respond to it through our platform."
The change came after a major reorganization of Twitter that replaced longtime CEO Jack Dorsey with former chief technology officer Parag Agrawal.