Republicans likely to be the first ‘trolls’ banned.
Via Computer World:
Twitter is reaching out for help to curb abuse and harassment on its social network.
The company is forming what it’s dubbed the Twitter Trust & Safety Council, a group of safety advocates, academics and community groups focused on maintaining open dialogue on Twitter while preventing bullying and abuse.
Taking on harrassment and bullying has been a challenge for Twitter.
Just a year ago, Dick Costolo, who was CEO of Twitter at the time, said the company was struggling to take on harassing and abusive tweets, writing in a memo, “We suck at dealing with abuse and trolls on the platform and we’ve sucked at it for years.”