A new policy on personal information has apparently backfired, with the platform claiming it had resulted in a large number of “malicious” and “coordinated” reports against users, some of whom were suspended by “accident.”
Twitter spokesman Trenton Kennedy said a new rule barring “the misuse of media”such as photos and videos “to harass or intimidate private individuals” had led it to suspend accounts in error, the Washington Post reported on Friday night.
The platform had been bombarded with a “significant amount,” of “malicious”reports, which had led to “a dozen erroneous suspensions,” Kennedy said.
The updated policy bans users from sharing private photos and videos of individuals who are not public figures without their explicit consent.
There are several exceptions to the rule, namely when photos are shared “in the public interest or add value to public discourse,”or for the benefit of the private individuals themselves.
