by Katie Paul and Sheila Dang
(Reuters) – Twitter is relying on automation for content moderation and prioritizing posting restrictions over the immediate removal of certain posts, the new director of its trust and safety division told Reuters. ” in French, editor’s note).
Twitter also places greater restrictions on hashtags that may cause abuse, and search results in certain areas, including child exploitation, Irwin added.
“The biggest change is that the team can now react faster and as aggressively as needed,” she said Thursday in the first interview with an executive at the social network since its takeover. by Elon Musk.
The statements come as researchers reported an uptick in hate speech on the platform after Elon Musk announced an amnesty for some accounts suspended by the previous management team.
Ella Irwin explained that Elon Musk encourages the team to focus on security, the company’s priority, instead of worrying about user growth or revenue. “He stresses (that safety is the priority) every day, several times a day.”
The company’s willingness and ability to moderate harmful and illegal content has been called into question after Elon Musk fired half of its employees.
(Report Katie Paul and Sheila Dang; French version Camille Raynaud)
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