Twitter has updated its rules to clarify its policies on abuse on the platform

Facing criticism over the years for its poor handling of “abuse”, Twitter has “updated” its rules, to clarify its policies on abuse Facing criticism over the years for its poor handling of “abuse”, Twitter has “updated” its rules, to clarify its policies on graphic violence, spam and self-harm among others. “Today, we’re publishing a new version of the ‘Twitter Rules’ to clarify our policies and how we enforce them. “The fundamentals of our policies and our approach have not changed, this updated version presents our rules with more details and examples,” Twitter wrote in a blog post late on Friday. “On November 22, we will share another version of our rules which will include new policies around violent groups, hateful imagery and abusive usernames.