The company also said that it is consulting several human rights experts, academics and civil society organizations around the world to revise its policy framework.
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Twitter Inc. on Thursday said it would seek public input about whether leaders and government officials should be subject to the same rules as other users on the platform. This will help Twitter understand what action should be taken against world leaders who break the rules.
Following the aggressive tweets of Donald Trump in the past, micro-blogging platforms are being investigated specifically for handling high-profile accounts.
Following this criticism, Twitter clarified last year that “the accounts of world leaders are not entirely above policies”. In January this year, Twitter said it had permanently suspended Trump’s account due to the risk of further inciting violence.
The company will call for responses to a public survey starting March 19, and will be available in 14 languages including English, Hindi, Urdu, Japanese and French. The survey will be close to 5pm PT (Pacific Time) on April 12, Twitter said in a statement.
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The company also said that it is consulting several human rights experts, academics and civil society organizations around the world to revise its policy framework.
Twitter has long been following the practice of labeling tweets that may contain sensitive media content or violate Twitter rules. In the past year, the platform has also introduced labels to curb misleading tweets around COVID-19.
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