Elon Musk's Twitter 2.0 To Label Tweets Violating Hate Speech Policy

Days after Twitter CEO Elon Musk and a BBC reporter got into a heated argument over the rise of hate speech on the platform, the microblogging site announced a new policy. 

What Happened: Musk’s Twitter 2.0 has been subjected to criticism, even though previously said “hate speech impressions” have gone down on the platform. Now the company has announced a new policy saying it aims to provide greater transparency on the enforcement actions taken against hateful tweets. 

The company stated that historically it was rare for the general public to be aware of tweets that had undergone this type of moderation. However, Twitter 2.0 intends to change that.

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The microblogging site will soon start adding visible labels to tweets that violate its policies and have been affected by visibility filtering. The platform did not specify an exact date for the full rollout of the labeling system. 

Twitter touted its enforcement philosophy as “Freedom of Speech, not Freedom of Reach.”

According to Twitter, the policy actions will be limited to the individual tweet and will not impact the user’s account.

Twitter further clarifies that users whose tweets are labeled can provide feedback if they believe their tweet was incorrectly flagged. “Currently, submitting feedback does not guarantee you will receive a response or that your Tweet’s reach will be restored.”

Why It’s Important: In October 2022, it was reported that the use of the N-word on the microblogging site increased by approximately 500% compared to the previous average.

Last year, Oreo cookie maker Mondelez International also said that after Musk’s takeover of Twitter, hate speech has increased on the platform.

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