Twitter will limit reach of ‘hateful’ tweets with a label, not removal

You can still find hate speech on Elon Musk’s Twitter. But now, some of it will come with a warning label.According to Twitter, the company will start rolling out new warning labels on tweets that break its “Hateful Conduct” rules. Tweets with this label will have “limited visibility” on the platform, meaning that Twitter’s algorithm will reduce its reach — that is, fewer people will see the content, as its ability to be found via search or discovered via recommendations will be stifled. Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) Twitter stressed that the limited visibility will only affect the specific offending tweets, and accounts that tweet hateful content will not be deboosted or penalized in any way. The company said users will be able to submit appeals if they believe Twitter wrongly affixed their tweet with the label. Twitter also said it will “continue to remove illegal content and suspend bad actors” from the platform. Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) SEE ALSO: Elon Musk just shut down automation for important public safety accounts Limiting the visibility on user accounts or posts is typically referred to as shadowbanning, a practice that Musk and his staunchest supporters have frequently railed against. Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) However, Twitter is framing letting users know that a tweet has had visibility limited for breaking the company’s “Hateful Conduct” policies as a new step towards more transparency on the platform. Of…Twitter will limit reach of ‘hateful’ tweets with a label, not removal