Twitter has launched a “prompt” feature that will allow
users to review “offensive and abusive” tweets before sending them.
In a statement on Wednesday, Twitter said the feature
will result in the prompt: “want to review this before tweeting?” while users
are presented with three choices: tweet, edit, or delete when an abusive tone
is detected.
It said the feature, which will come first to iPhones and
later to Android devices as from Thursday, follows after it had been tested
last year. The social network also said it has meaningfully reduced the volume
of abuse.
Twitter added that, after a year of tests with the add-on, its users sent fewer offensive replies across the service.
The microblogging platform said, when prompted, 34 percent
revised their reply or decided not to send. It added
that after they were first prompted, users composed about 11 percent fewer
offensive replies in the future and were also less likely to receive offensive
replies.
“We’ll continue to explore how prompts — such as reply
prompts and article prompts — and other forms of intervention can encourage
healthier conversations on Twitter,” the company wrote.
“Our teams will also collect feedback from people who have
received reply prompts as we expand this feature to other languages. Stay tuned
for more updates as we continue to learn and make new improvements.”
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