El Reg takes Twitter s anti-mean algorithm for a spin
We re nicer in person, we swear
Matthew Hughes Fri 7 May 2021 // 10:26 UTC Share
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In an attempt to make Twitter feel less like a small-town Wetherspoons at closing time, the company will start asking users to reconsider sending tweets its algorithms perceive to be mean.
The next time you craft an acerbic reply to a stranger, the Twitter iOS and Android apps will ask: Want to review this before tweeting?
Tweets are run through an algorithm designed to filter out insults, strong language, or hateful remarks with would-be broadcasters of hateful remarks prompted to edit or delete their post before sending it. Users can also opt to ignore Twitter s intervention and send the tweet in its original form.