Twitter Rolls Out New Anti-Harassment ‘Safety Mode’ to ‘Reduce Disruptive Interactions’ – By Katabella Roberts (The Epoch Times) / Sept 2 2021
Twitter on Sept. 1 announced it is rolling out a new “Safety Mode” feature aimed at helping users deal with unwelcome interactions, such as harmful posts and unwanted replies and mentions.
In a statement, the company said the new feature is aimed at “reducing disruptive interactions” and will be rolled out to a small feedback group on iOS, Android, and Twitter.com, beginning with accounts that have English-language settings enabled.
The new feature temporarily blocks accounts for seven days for using potentially harmful language, including insults or hateful remarks, or for sending repetitive and uninvited replies or mentions.
When the author of such a post is auto-blocked, they will temporarily be unable to follow the account or send it tweets or direct messages.
