Twitter To Introduce New Rules

January 28, 2023 Story - Divya Sinha

As per the reports, Twitter has introduced new rules for account suspension.

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According to the company, Twitter users will be able to appeal the suspension of their accounts.

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Starting from February 1, they will be evaluated based on the social media platform's new restoration criteria.

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As per the new criteria, Twitter accounts will only be suspended for repeated serious or sustained violations of the platform's policies.

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Furthermore, serious policy violations include engaging in illegal content, inciting or threatening violence, and harassing other users.

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Twitter said it will now impose less harsh measures, such as limiting the audience of messages or requiring users to delete tweets before using the account again.