Twitter has taught its algorithms to identify trolls using behavioral analysis. And once you name is on the list, Twitter will hide your tweets so no one sees them.
For the longest time, Twitter has relied on users to report trolls. But now, the company is taking some of the burden off users, after having taught its algorithms to proactively identify trolls and deprioritize their content.
To determine whether an account is actively trolling others, the company looks at whether many accounts are accessed from the same IP address, which could indicate they belong to a unique user. But now, Twitter will also look at a greater variety of data points, including new behavioral analysis, including how many users block an account following a specific tweet or response to another tweet.
When an account is identified as a possible troll, Twitter will deprioritize any content shared by this account. Tweets and replies will not be deleted per say but deprioritized so that most users will never see them appear in their timelines or stream of replies.
Since it started letting its algorithms look for trolling behaviors, Twitter says that abuse reports have come down 8% in conversations where it was being tested.
You might also like
More from Twitter
Twitter Is Shutting Down Periscope
Another one bites the dust! Twitter announced that it's shutting down Periscope, but keeping native live video streaming in its …
Twitter Is Bringing Back Its Verification Program In January
After pausing its verification program in 2017, Twitter has now announced that it's bringing it back on January 20, 2021.
You Can Now Share Tweets Directly To Snapchat Stories On iOS
Twitter has announced a new feature that allows you to add Tweets directly to your Snapchat Stories on iOS.
#ThisHappened On Twitter In 2020
Twitter has released its year in review report, examining what kept us entertained and the messages we shared. This is …
Twitter Asks Twitter To Summarize 2020 In One Word
Twitter took Twitter by storm by asking users to describe 2020 in one word. The tweet generated over 120,000 replies.
Twitter Is Introducing Frequency Caps For Ads Globally
Twitter announced it's introducing frequency caps for ads on its platform. The feature will be available globally.One of the …
Twitter Will Automatically De-Verify Some Of Its Users
Twitter verification may resume soon. But first, the company says it's planning to automatically de-verify some of its users.
How To Share A Tweet In A Fleet
Twitter rolled out Fleets globally this week, and with it comes a new way to share existing tweets with your …
Twitter Rolls Out Fleets To All Users Globally
After testing Fleets in several countries, Twitter is now expanding the Stories-like feature to all users globally.
