World News Headlines December 1, 2021 Under One Ceiling 0 Twitter bans users from posting ‘private’ photos and videos 0 0000 0 0 more Twitter bans users from posting ‘private’ photos and videos December 1, 2021 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options December 1, 2021 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day December 1, 2021 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason December 1, 2021 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 December 1, 2021 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas December 1, 2021 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience December 1, 2021 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men December 1, 2021 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine December 1, 2021 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal December 1, 2021 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found December 1, 2021 Under One Ceiling Twitter bans users from posting ‘private’ photos and videos Hot off the heels of a brand new CEO, Twitter has announced a major update to its policy in a blog post on Tuesday. Twitter will now prohibit the sharing of “private” media of private individuals without their consent. This update, which the company announced on Tuesday, broadens an already existing “private information” policy. This policy already banned Twitter users from sharing the sensitive information of private individuals such as home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and personal documents on the platform. Tweet may have been deleted The addition adds the following to the list of items now prohibited under this policy: “media of private individuals without the permission of the person(s) depicted.” But Twitter’s latest policy update has caused some confusion on the platform. Some users have opined that this could have devastating effects on accountability and journalism. Others have questioned just what falls under this policy? For instance, if I take a photo in a public park and a person can be seen in the photo sitting on a bench, would the photo be removed? SEE ALSO: 6 of the best pet cameras for keeping tabs on your cat or dog When reached by Mashable, Twitter stressed that the policy requires that the individual in the photo or video make a report for any action to even be considered. “When private information or media has been shared on Twitter, we need a first-person report or a report from an authorized representative in order to make the determination that the image or video has been shared without their permission,” said a Twitter spokesperson. Twitter will then remove the media if it is indeed in violation of the policy. However, Twitter says that this new policy will not affect content featuring public figures. It will also not apply to individuals “when media and accompanying Tweet text are shared in the public interest or add value to public discourse.” Reading through the full policy does provide even more details. The company says it will contextualize the content and see if the pictures and videos are publicly available elsewhere, such as being published in other media outlets. It should be noted that this policy does not cover non-consensual nude images and videos, or revenge porn. Twitter already explicitly bans that type of content from being published under a separate policy. There are some obvious areas where this new policy can be applied to protect family members and other private individuals who may be suddenly thrusted into the spotlight due to a recent newsworthy event. At the end of the day this policy probably doesn’t warrant the apocalyptic “you can’t do journalism on Twitter anymore!” takes. But, it certainly is vague enough to cause at least some concern. It’ll really all depend on how Twitter enforces it, and considering they have a new CEO at the helm, we’ll see. Related Video: How influencers are ruining OnlyFans for sex workers Related Related posts: Sierra Leone explosion: Many feared dead after oil tanker collision Fox says it did not pay for Rittenhouse film and interview Asia tightens borders as Omicron clouds region’s return to travel Russia plans to target Ukraine capital in ‘lightning war’, UK warns tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous Cyber Week is over, but this ProForm rower is $100 cheaper than its Black Friday price next World’s vast networks of underground fungi to be mapped for first time
