Twitter adds more anti-abuse tools

Users will be able to limit what they see from certain types of account, particularly ones with no profile picture or information. The company said it would act only on accounts that its computer algorithms had thrown up as being abusive. In February, it said it would make it harder for abusive users to create new accounts, as well as launching a safe search function and collapsing tweet replies deemed abusive so they are hidden from immediate view. "Mr Ho added:"We're working to identify accounts as they're engaging in abusive behaviour, even if this behaviour hasn't been reported to us. "Then we're taking action by limiting certain account functionality for a set amount of time, such as allowing only their followers to see their tweets."

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