Tuesday, November 15, 2016 | By Twitter (@twitter) [14:00 UTC] Twitter is the fastest way to see what’s happening and what everyone is talking about. What makes Twitter great is that it’s open to everyone and every opinion. We’ve seen a growing trend of people taking advantage of that openness and using Twitter to be abusive to others. Read more... |
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 | By Karen White (@karenwhite), Senior Manager, Public Policy Europe [10:01 UTC] Twitter supports the work of the Radicalisation Awareness Network with mentoring and a pro-bono Twitter for Good ad grant to promote the #ExitHate campaign - resonates with almost 900,000 views Read more... |
Thursday, November 3, 2016 | By Nisha Agarwal (@nishaagrawal007), CEO, Oxfam India [16:07 UTC] The phenomenal growth of Twitter is an unmatched opportunity for humanitarians. Oxfam India’s collaboration with Twitter to bring best practices through the #TweetToTransform forum contributes to this cause. Read more... |
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 | By Nick Pickles, Sr. Manager, Public Policy, UK (@nickpickles) [10:50 UTC] We recently worked with the the Media Diversity Institute and Kick It Out to challenge negative voices and prejudice online. Read more... |
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 | By Karen White (@karenwhite), Sr. Manager, Public Policy, Europe [18:10 UTC] We recently met with The European Jewish Congress (ECJ) to discuss how the platform can be effectively used to promote positive online behaviour. Read more... |
Thursday, October 20, 2016 | By Digital Rights Foundation (@DigitalRightsPK) [12:16 UTC] The Digital Rights Foundation is an organization that endeavors to promote safe online spaces for women in Pakistan. They recently launched Hamara Internet (@hamarainternet), a campaign to address violence against women and to provide support to those facing online harassment and abuse. Read more... |
Monday, October 3, 2016 | By Spandana Singh (@spandi_s), Public Policy Fellow [18:25 UTC] HeartMob is a platform that promotes internet safety by providing support to those facing incidents of online harassment. Read more... |
Thursday, September 8, 2016 | By Kara Hinesley (@karahinesley), Head of Public Policy [06:58 UTC] |
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 | By Shiho Takeoka (@ShihoTakeoka), Public Policy Manager, Japan [11:10 UTC] 児童養護施設まつば園の小中高生の皆さんをオフィスにお招きし、Twitterのお話をさせていただいた後、パソコンを寄贈しました。 Read more... |
Thursday, August 18, 2016 | By Twitter (@twitter) [16:06 UTC] Earlier this year, we announced we had suspended more than 125,000 accounts since mid-2015 for violating our longtime prohibition on violent threats and the promotion of terrorism and shared the steps we are taking as a company to combat this content. Since that announcement, the world has witnessed a further wave of deadly, abhorrent terror attacks across the globe. We strongly condemn these acts and remain committed to eliminating the promotion of violence or terrorism on our platform. Read more... |