Twitter to show warning for replies with ‘bad language’
Twitter is introducing a feature that warns users before publishing a tweet with ‘bad language’. Users can change their mind before publishing the tweet, although they can also choose to post the tweet as it is.
Twitter announces the rollout on his website. The feature notifies you when users want to post a reply to a tweet that uses foul language. “When things get tough, you sometimes say things you don’t mean,” wrote the company during a previous test of the function. “To give you a chance to think twice about your answer, we conducted a limited experiment on iOS with a prompt that allows you to revise your answer before it’s published if it contains language that could be harmful. are.”
The feature is not entirely new. Twitter already tested this feature in 2020, although it later discontinued the test. In February, the function was tested again, writes 9to5Mac. The feature should now actually be released. According to Twitter, 34 percent of people chose to edit or delete their original tweet after seeing the notification. People who saw the report wrote an average of eleven percent fewer ‘offensive’ tweets in the future, the platform claims.
After the initial tests, Twitter made several changes. Initially, the system couldn’t properly distinguish between sarcasm and friendly teasing, but this should have improved by now. Also, the system now takes into account the relationship between the sender and the recipient of a tweet with foul language. “If two Twitter users follow each other and interact regularly, they are more likely to have a better understanding of the desired tone of communication.”
The Verge writes that the feature will be rolled out from Wednesday to iOS users who use the app in English. The feature should be available for the Android version of Twitter “in the coming days.” It is not clear if and when the feature will be rolled out for other languages or the web version of the platform.
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